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How to spot a mobile phone scam

Alex Walia
July 24, 2025
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A viewer has been in touch with a screenshot of a message they received – saying they’ve got 5 minutes to act or their phone will be damaged inexplicably by a harmful virus. Scam Interceptors’ Nick Stapleton is on the case – he reassures anyone who may have received pop ups like these, as it’s incredibly rare for your phone to get a virus. Nick takes us through the several physical signs that show it’s fraudulent, and how to block pop ups on various devices.

To watch this in full and with subtitles, go to iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 25/06/25.



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