Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres

Six of the biggest phone companies have said they will work together and upgrade their systems to stop fraudsters being able to spoof" UK phone numbers and commit fraud.

New technology is expected to be rolled out over the next year that will stop criminals impersonating legitimate bodies and subsequently duping people into believing they are talking to real companies, banks and government departments.