Ofcom tightens rules to combat foreign scam calls

Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has introduced new measures to protect consumers from scam calls originating overseas. The strengthened industry guidance, announced today, requires phone companies to block calls from abroad that falsely display UK landline numbers. This move aims to tackle a common tactic used by fraudsters who ‘spoof’ trusted phone numbers to deceive… Read more »

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