Bank card holders are being urged to protect themselves from phone scams in light of an "exponential rise" in the activity.
A woman was recently conned out of nearly £20,000 by someone claiming to be from RBS. The victim, from Crocketford in Dumfries and Galloway, was phoned and told someone tried to withdraw £5000 from her account.
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