"Which? warns that scammers are using the ongoing phone line digital switchover program in Britain and Northern Ireland to trick customers into handing over their payment details."
"Some victims were asked for an immediate payment to facilitate the change to digital, and threatened with being disconnected if they didn't comply."
"BT ran into problems with its original schedule, realizing it would take much longer to ensure vulnerable customers could be safely switched over to the new technology."
"The scammers are taking advantage of the 'region-by-region' rollout by referencing a false January 2025 deadline to panic victims into acting immediately."
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