Scammers will hope to exploit cost of living crisis, say UK police

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Warning as figures show record £101m worth of card and payment crime was blocked last year

Fraudsters ‘move with the times,’ say police.The cost of living could be the next frontline for scammers, the head of the UK’s specialist police unit for fraud has warned, with criminals using the crisis as a way to lure potential victims.

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