A fraud expert has shared the six things you need to do – and avoid doing – to prevent being caught out by a scam. This follows research involving 2,000 adults which found almost half (47%) have had a close call with being conned by a scam.

It was reported Brits are targeted by fraudulent activity roughly four times a month, with emails being the most common platform for scam attempts, followed by text messages and phone calls.

Four in ten have been subjected to a phishing scam, whilst more than a third have been sent a 'hi mum'/'hi dad' text message impersonating their child requesting money, and 13% have spotted a fake celebrity endorsement for an investment.

Anyone can fall victim to a scam (Image: Getty Images)

Two-thirds have fallen prey to at least one form of scam, including f

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