82-year-old Hertfordshire woman loses £250k to bank scam; £1.2bn lost to UK fraud in 2021.
An 82-year-old woman from Hertfordshire, Elizabeth, lost £250,000 in a fraudulent investment scheme orchestrated by a scammer posing as a bank official. Over eight weeks, she was manipulated into transferring funds for fictitious projects. After reporting the crime, her bank reimbursed most of her losses. Hertfordshire County Council is collaborating with Citizens Advice to raise awareness about financial scams, as UK consumers lost £1.2 billion to fraud in 2021.
October 27, 2024
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