DORSET Police has issued a warning about a credit card scam.
Scammers phone their target and claim to be from either Visa, Mastercard, or a similar company.
They claim to be phoning from the security and fraud department of the company and provide the victim with their badge number.
The caller says they are phoning because the victim’s card has been flagged up for having an unusual purchasing pattern.
The caller asks for the victims card number, and then later asks for the three card security number which is located on the back of the card.
The scammers can then use the two numbers given to commit card fraud.
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