Meet the woman who 'pranks' scammers - in a bid to raise awareness so other Brits don't get conned.
Sharon Forbes, 69, first started recording herself turning the tables on telephone scammers 15 years ago.
Since then she has made hundreds of videos showcasing quick wit - which she then uploads to social media.
Her latest video is currently at 1.1 million views on TikTok.
Sharon, from Chippenham, Wilts., says the videos are supposed to be fun, but with a more serious side.
Sharon Forbes, 69, first started recording herself turning the tables on telephone scammers 15 years ago.
Since then she has made hundreds of videos showcasing quick wit - which she then uploads to social media.
Her latest video is currently at 1.1 million views on TikTok.
Sharon, from Chippenham, Wilts., says the videos are supposed to be fun, but with a more serious side.
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00:00 Thank you for calling Visa Hockenau.
00:04 Oh my god! Some money's come out of my account. I don't know what's going on. Please, can you help me?
00:11 Yeah, I can help you.
00:15 Oh, thank you, thank you. Oh, I'm so scared.
00:19 OK, but you need to do me a favour.
00:23 Yes, anything, anything.
00:25 You need to flip me. Flip me.
00:28 What?
00:31 Come and flip me.
00:33 I'm sorry, your accent is, your Liverpool accent. I can't understand it.
00:44 Oh dear.
00:47 Yeah, OK.
00:50 We are currently recruiting for freelancers in the positions that are open.
00:55 This is an app-optimising job and we have both full-time and part-time as well.
01:00 So if you are interested, I would love to let the person in charge to share more details about the company.
01:04 Yes, I am very, very interested. I need a job.
01:09 OK, you are interested. OK, yeah, yeah. OK, mum, that's good.
01:13 So is this number you are using on WhatsApp?
01:16 On WhatsApp? What's WhatsApp?
01:20 I'm calling you from, yeah, I need to let the person in charge from HR department to share details about the company, the job and the salary packet, so you can have one.
01:30 Is this number on WhatsApp?
01:32 What's up with, what's up with WhatsApp?
01:36 No, we need to share the details. That's why I'm asking if the number you are using is on WhatsApp so they will share the details on WhatsApp.
01:43 Well, you see, when you say what's up with WhatsApp, I've no idea what's up with WhatsApp.
01:49 No, no, no, I was asking, mum, is this number, it's on WhatsApp.
01:53 Is the number I'm calling is on WhatsApp so they can share the details on WhatsApp so you can have one of your feed?
01:59 You see, when you say what's up, it makes me think, well, what's up?
02:05 No, I was asking if the number is on WhatsApp. What's up, mum?
02:10 What's...
02:11 Is this number I'm calling you from?
02:13 What's up?
02:14 Is...
02:15 Yeah, what's up?
02:16 Like you say, you say you are interested, right?
02:19 I am, but...
02:20 I need to let...
02:21 Yes.
02:22 Hello?
02:24 With WhatsApp. I'm interested in WhatsApp, with WhatsApp, for sure.
02:28 Are you interested in the job?
02:33 I'm very interested in this WhatsApp job.
02:36 You need a job, right?
02:39 I need a job. I'm desperate.
02:41 OK, so then, how old are you, please? Are you in the age...
02:46 Oh, you know, I'm sorry, you cannot ask a lady how old she is.
02:51 You just don't do that.
02:53 Sorry?
02:54 You cannot ask a lady how old she is.
02:55 No, no, because...
02:57 Let's just say I'm somewhere between 18 and 80. Will that do?
03:04 How old are you, please?
03:08 Somewhere between 18 and 80.
03:12 From what?
03:13 Between 18 and 80.
03:17 OK, you are from...
03:19 In that general, in that general area.
03:23 OK, so this number you are using is on WhatsApp, so my head tech department will share the details of this number, so you have a view of it, OK?
03:31 Well, I need to... Well, you see, I'm still struggling with this WhatsApp with WhatsApp.
03:36 You are what?
03:38 I'm still struggling with this WhatsApp with WhatsApp. I don't know what's up with WhatsApp. We need to find out.
03:49 I'm surprised she stayed on for that long.