06-12-2022 08:00 via theguardian.com

Facebook message persuaded me to hand fraudsters my personal details

I pulled out before giving any bank or card numbers, but how can I protect myself now?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.They persuaded me to believe that I had been a winner in a Facebook lottery. I pulled out before giving any bank or card details, but did reveal more information than I would have liked – my name, home address, date of birth, email, mobile and occupati
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