Campaign for nuisance phone calls to be banned
Unwanted phone calls, relating to PPI, personal injury, pensions or insurance is a problem we all have to face on a daily basis.
Research shows more than two billion nuisance calls were made last year, that's six million a day.
The majority of those were to people over the age of 65.
Now the insurer Aviva has launched a campaign to get the Government to ban cold calls.
Top tips on how to protect yourself from phone scams:
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is
Never give out your bank details or send money unless you are certain you can trust the person who has contacted you
If you receive a sales call you have not requested, be suspicious
Neither your bank or the police would collect a bank card, ask for your PIN or come to your home to collect financial paperwork
You shouldn't have to pay money to receive a prize
You shouldn't have to pay money via Ukash or Western Union to claim mis-sold PPI
If you are put under pressure to make an immediate decision be suspicious and politely decline
Computer firms do not make unsolicited calls to help fix your computer
Register with the telephone preference service on 0845 070 0707 to block unwanted calls
If you're still concerned, consider installing call blocking technology to reduce nuisance calls
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