More than seven million UK adults have been hit by a scam in the past year, with 20% of them significantly affected by the financial loss, Citizens Advice has found.Another seven million adults knew of at least one other person who had been deceived by a scam, a survey for the charity suggests.

More than seven million UK adults have been hit by a scam in the past year, with 20% of them significantly affected by the financial loss, Citizens Advice has found.Another seven million adults knew of at least one other person who had been deceived by a scam, a survey for the charity suggests.