Broxtowe woman hands over £17K Rolex watch in scam

Police said the victim was told to buy the watch by someone she thought was from the bankAn elderly woman has been tricked into buying a £17,000 Rolex watch and then giving it away.

She was then instructed to buy the watch and give it to a courier, by someone she thought was from the bank. They were told their bank was suspected of distributing counterfeit bank notes and that officers needed to check them.Dale Richardson, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Fraudsters can be incredibly deceptive in their methods."If you suspect a fraudulent phone call, hang up the phone and wait five minutes, then call 101. Never use redial.

Why are people still so gullible, even with more warnings than before?

Broxtowe n she's got a 17k Rolex - seriously?🤔

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