Don’t be duped by CAB scam
CAITHNESSIANS are being warned to beware of a phone scam involving cold-callers who claim to be from the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in order to con people out of their money.
Over the last few weeks Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) have had reports of such calls from across the country, suggesting a co-ordinated scam is underway.
In all of the cases reported, the person being called has had no prior contact with the CAB service.
The callers claim to be from the CAB and ask if the person needs advice on debt or money worries. They then ask for the person’s bank details so they can help clear their debts and offer other financial advice.
CAS’s Chief Executive Margaret Lynch said: “The Scottish CAB service never makes unsolicited calls to anyone asking for their personal and bank details.
“It’s very sad some people want to con their fellow citizens out of their money, and particularly sad they would do so by using the hard-won reputation of the CAB as an expert debt advice service.”