Mayor warns about phone scam

Mayor of Coleraine, councillor George Duddy is warning residents of the borough about a phone scam.

Speaking this weekend, councillor Duddy explained: “I have been contacted by a number of constituents who sadly have been caught out by this telephone scam.

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“The caller claims to be from BT, SKY, Virgin, advising the householder that their modem is defective.

“The caller then asks the user to log onto a site, which will give them remote access to their computer - enabling the caller access to bank details and personal information.

“I am just asking members of the public to be aware of this.”

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