Car accident claims dominate mobile scam calls in 2016, according to Hiya’s own research
London, 30 December 2016 – Scammers are increasing the number of calls where they claim ‘our records show you’ve been in a car accident’, according to call-blocking and caller ID Company, Hiya (www.hiya.com). These types of calls were the most reported scams of 2016, says Hiya, closely followed by PPI calls, and calls claiming you’ve won a prize.
The car accident scam peaked in October – the worst month of the year for mobile phone scams overall – with growth of 84% in the period January to No