As part of our public service we reported on a potential threat that anyone of us could fall victim to anytime soon.

The scam works like this: –

A local number will ring you

The person on the phone will then introduce themselves and the company they supposedly work for

They then ask: ‘Can you hear me?’

Your answer is recorded, and if you say ‘yes’, your response will be edited and then used to charge you for products or services without your knowledge.

If you try to disagree with them, they will then play back their recording of you saying ‘yes’ and threaten to take legal action if you don’t pay up.

The scammers can also use your voice recording to authorise a stolen credit card.

So if you are asked ‘Can you hear me?’ when you’ve picked up the phone, hang up or just don’t pick up at all if you don’t recognise the number.

And if you do think you may have been targeted, you’re advised to contact your bank immediately.

So you have been warned!

But later Margaret Mills took us back to a time well before such scams were possible, when she looked at the history of St Peter’s Chapel in Bradwell.

If you missed what Margaret said just click on the link below:-

See you next time,
Scott