Cops say the 87-year-old male OAP in Fife was left counting the cost after being targeted by the con artist. The vulnerable victim was convinced to urgently send over the cash after being told it was to 'avoid a loss'.Now police are appealing to the public to be on the look out for the new type of scam.Inspector Kirk Donnelly said: “We have seen an increase in reports of vulnerable and elderly members of our communities being targeted by this sort of telephone scam."Individuals from either within or outside the UK claim to be from reputable companies such as banks or building societies, Amazon, Microsoft, Inland Revenue and many more.“Scammers will likely report a fault with a computer or the internet, an accidental renewal of a.
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