'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
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"Mostly likely it would be a recruitment scam."
— Simon Fell , Executive
"We are trying to find who is behind this, why they're doing it and the impact it's having on members of the public."
— Andy Curry , Executive
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The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
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