Episode 8
How an elaborate scam trapped a woman who was already wary of fraudsters, and we meet the Sussex Police officer installing tech to prevent scam calls.
Having previously gone through the experience of someone trying to clone her bank cards, Sharon was alarmed when she received a call from an online marketplace fraud department and quickly got them off the phone. But the next day when a call came from her bank reporting suspicious activity, she responded quickly and transferred money to a safe account, only to discover she鈥檇 lost 拢2,000 and the whole thing was a scam.
Lynne was looking to put away her money in a reliable investment but found herself being pressured by fraudsters to add thousands of pounds she simply didn鈥檛 have. Criminals took over her laptop after she downloaded a piece of tech, so Lynne is now panic-stricken about just how much information they may have on her.
Also in the episode, we follow Sussex Police as they install call-blocking technology in a vulnerable victim鈥檚 home, to keep scam calls at bay.
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