Pay up or go to jail: just hang up

Updated January 29 2019 - 7:22am, first published January 16 2019 - 9:01am
Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.
Police are urging people to be wary giving out personal or financial details over the phone. Photo: Shutterstock.

“PAY your debt immediately, or you’ll be arrested.” That’s the line scammers are using to scare their victims into handing over money.

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