QuickCheck: Does a new scam threaten to 'block' people's phone numbers for sharing illegal links?


CRIMINALS are getting smarter with every day passed and many have been adapting new ways of conning the public, including posing as authorities just to earn a quick buck from the unsuspecting victim.

Is a new trick going around by criminals posing to be officers from the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) threatening to block the public’s phone numbers for sharing illegal links?

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