Facebook message persuaded me to hand fraudsters my personal details

Today I was subjected to an attempted fraud. The fraudsters made contact using Facebook Messenger and the identity of one of my friends, a former colleague.

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This will place a warning flag against your name and other personal details on the Cifas national fraud database. This tells firms using Cifas data to pay special attention when you or someone else uses your details to apply for their products or services. So if someone applies for, say, a mobile phone contract in your name, they should face enough extra security checks to halt the transaction.

In the meantime, closely monitor your bank account and be extra vigilant if you get calls from people posing as bank or other employees. Good luck.

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