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Private Detective Stockport Show Concern Over Rising Phone-Related Fraud

Originally published at http://businessprwire.co.uk/private-detective-stockport-show-concern-over-rising-phone-related-fraud-in-the-uk/

According to the article by Matthew Sparkes, published in The Telegraph on 27 February 2015, (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/11439347/TalkTalk-customers-fall-victim-to-fraudsters-after-data-loss.html) there has been a data breach at TalkTalk last year which has resulted in fraudsters scamming the company's four million customers, illicitly obtaining banking information and then stealing cash from the victims. According to TalkTalk, the data hack allegedly occurred sometime late last year, however the company could not reveal more owing to ongoing investigations. The telecommunications company said a "small, but nonetheless significant" number of users had been affected. Allegedly, names, residence addresses and phone numbers have been stolen. With that information, fraudsters can easily call customers, claiming to be from TalkTalk and obtain bank details that allow the scammers to rip off unsuspecting users. A customer, Graeme Smith, has lost £2,815 after the victim was convinced by scammers to install a malware device that leaked personal bank information to a nefarious third party. In December, cusotomers were warned via email about the data breach and were again emailed last night to be alert. The company stated, "We want to help our customers protect themselves from scams so we are writing to all customers again to warn them about this criminal activity, with full advice, support and a reminder of the many free service TalkTalk offers to try to stop malicious scams reaching them".

Concerned by the events detailed in the news article published in The Telegraph, the detectives at Stockport (http://privatedetective-stockport.co.uk) speak out against the rising fraud rate in the country. The detectives remain very vocal about the need to bring in a proficient and qualified investigative agency to help control the frequency of telephone scams such as that faced by customers of TalkTalk. The private detectives at Stockport are highly skilled at handling cases involving all sorts of investigative detail, including fraud and scams. The team of private agents have had over 25 years of experience and training that has been useful in helping the investigators crack numerous complex fraud cases. As such, the team at Stockport is best suited to handle such a massive case of telephone scam and help deliver justice to the victims who have had to face so much distress. Clients can easily call Private Detective Stockport and set up a meeting to discuss further details.

Chief Investigator at Private Detective Stockport, Louis Palmer, has stressed the need to involve private investigation services in such widespread cases of customer fraud. The detective was quoted as saying, "Instead of despairing, victims of fraud should contact a reliable investigative agency to help them in crisis situations. Private Detective Stockport (http://privatedetective-stockport.co.uk) is just a phone call away; you can call us anytime and we will assist you in any way possible. So make the right choice and give us a call today." Detective Palmer can be reached via email (l.palmer@privatedetective-stockport.co.uk) or via telephone (0161 297 0159).