‘Now I’m classed as a thief’: O2 mobile user hit by double-edged scam

A man was called by fraudsters offering a deal on a new contract – but ended up being told he had to pay for a £1,072 phoneThe call was unexpected but it brought good news: Bruce Stanwyck* was told that the monthly payments for his O2 phone contract would be reduced from £19 to £12 if he switched to a new deal.Stanwyck, a pensioner, accepted the offer there and then. That was the start of an elaborate scam that nearly cost him his savings. Continue reading...Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei TheGuardian