Kirk Donnelly Britain Scotland reports Kirk Donnelly Britain Scotland

Sick crook scams Scots pensioner out of £30k as police warn of new phone con

Reading now: 481
dailyrecord.co.uk

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.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA