Warning on Carmarthenshire computer scam
Trading Standards officers in Carmarthenshire are warning residents about a scam that has affected a number of residents recently.
The scam involves the victim receiving an unsolicited telephone call from someone claiming to be from the BT Technical Department.
They are advised that there was a problem with internet access, are requested to give remote access to their computer, and then advised that there is a virus on their computer, with the offer to remove it for £99.
County council Trading Standards Service manager Roger Edmunds said: “We are advising residents to be on their guard for such calls and not to divulge their bank details to anyone.”
The council’s executive board member for public protection Cllr Pam Palmer said: “People should not give out their bank details or hand over control of their computers to someone who phones them.”
The scam involves the victim receiving an unsolicited telephone call from someone claiming to be from the BT Technical Department.
They are advised that there was a problem with internet access, are requested to give remote access to their computer, and then advised that there is a virus on their computer, with the offer to remove it for £99.
County council Trading Standards Service manager Roger Edmunds said: “We are advising residents to be on their guard for such calls and not to divulge their bank details to anyone.”
The council’s executive board member for public protection Cllr Pam Palmer said: “People should not give out their bank details or hand over control of their computers to someone who phones them.”
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