
Phone scam where fraudsters pretend to be police hits North Yorkshire
Victims are urged to withdraw all their money for 'safe-keeping' by scammers claiming to be Metropolitan Police officers.
Victims are urged to withdraw all their money for 'safe-keeping' by scammers claiming to be Metropolitan Police officers.
The 56-year-old woman lost more than £200,000 to the scammer who pretended to be in love with her to trick her into funnelling him her money via Bitcoin.
The Customs House in South Shields is one of eight community projects to get the money after a tough couple of years through the pandemic.