Couple scammed out of £77,000 by 'fraud squad'

  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 18 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 97%

United Kingdom Headlines News

United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines

Police are warning people to be on their guard after the couple were conned over the telephone.

A County Armagh couple have been scammed out of £77,000 after criminals pretended to be police officers from the "fraud squad".The man was told his account had been hacked and he noticed a transaction that he did not recognise.

Both he and his wife then created separate accounts and transferred the £77,000 after being instructed to. PSNI Insp Mark Conway said enquiries were ongoing and that the couple had suffered a "horrible experience". "In this particular case, where such a significant amount of money has been taken, it is devastating," he said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

STOP GIVING MONEY TO STRANGERS FFS

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Russian couple who protested against war in Ukraine claim asylum in UK‘We would never have forgiven ourselves if we had stayed silent,’ they said Yes that's what Ukrainians are looking for; a visa for developed western country. Be aware of fake activism like that. Theese people will not take refugees in their own neightborhood.
Source: The Guardian - 🏆 84. / 53 Read more »

William and Kate: Protesters demand apology and reparations for Britain's slaving past as royal couple arrives in JamaicaThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been accused of benefitting from the 'blood, tears and sweat' of slaves as they arrived in Jamaica to be met by a protest calling for reparations from the British monarchy The Caribbean Commonwealth started falling apart when Johnson was Foreign Sec and the region was devastated by storms; he did nothing and as a result British protectorate islands had to beg for help from French and Dutch protectorates, so many asked themselves why bother anymore? I don`t see any of them using their freedoms to go back to Africa or are they waiting for the Queen to give them money for the flight? Chancers & not doing anyone any favours whatsoever. Really low grade actions. China will sort them out now they lending them money at a good rate What a load of shite . Tokenism at its best …chip pans on your shoulders
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »

Gigi sweeps platinum locks into ponytail as she steps out with BellaGigi Hadid swept her platinum locks into a ponytail before emerging for her latest leggy outing in New York City this week. The 26-year-old supermodel wrapped up in earth tones.
Source: DailyMailCeleb - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Deplorable scam emails fake fundraising for UkraineAction Fraud warns of fake emails asking for donations to victims of the war. MultiPlanetary INUS is the first memes aggregator for memes cryptocurrency, a P2E MMORPG project that unifies top memes community resources.
Source: BBCTech - 🏆 81. / 55 Read more »

Kate and Prince William go swimming with sharks during Caribbean tourThe Duke and Duchess donned their scuba gear to explore the underwater wildlife in Belize's beautiful barrier reef – the second largest in the world 🐠
Source: MetroUK - 🏆 13. / 82 Read more »

Country music singer Hank Williams Jr’s wife Mary Jane Thomas ‘dies aged 58’Sad news coming in this evening. Mary Jane Thomas, the wife of country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams Jr, has died at the age of 58.
Source: MetroUK - 🏆 13. / 82 Read more »