The government says it is launching a fightback against fraud - but opposition MPs say the plans do not go far enough.
The home secretary has pledged to stop"text scam misery" with a new action plan to fightback against fraud.
Under the new strategy, the government also plans to crack down on methods used by scammers to reach thousands of people at once - such as so-called"SIM farms" and review the use of mass texting services to keep these technologies out of the hands of criminals. She pledged to"stop the text scam misery", adding:"Our action needs to be bold and firm, but prevention is as important as any cure. That's why there must be an increased effort to block fraud at source."And Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said:"We will take the fight to these fraudsters, wherever they try to hide."
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