Why phone scams are so difficult to tackle
Many of us now refuse to answer telephone calls from an unknown number, for fear that it could be a scam. And we dread receiving a text message, purportedly from our bank or a delivery firm, again due to concerns that it might be from fraudsters.

Unsolicited cold call from Far Eastern female called "Angel" with a US accent. You can hear the noise of an "off shore" call centre in the background. I stopped her in her tracks as I regard this as a nuisance call.