22% of youths would reply to scammers

THE National Consumer Agency (NCA) is warning young adults to be scam savvy after research revealed that one-in-five people under 24 will respond when contacted by a scammer online or by telephone.

According to research carried out on behalf of the NCA, people aged between 16 and 24 are most likely to be duped, with 22% replying to the scam.

The top scams identified in the research include: