Grieving Salford family targeted by fake funeral director in 'sickening' scam
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukA cruel scammer tried to fleece a bereaved family in Salford by pretending to be their funeral director. Police say the grieving family were contacted by a man pretending to be from Salford City Council’s bereavement service.
He said the payment for their upcoming funeral had been declined and that they would need to make a card transaction by phone.
Luckily, the family refused and officers say an investigation has since been launched. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “Our colleagues at Salford City Council have become aware of a sickening new scam. “A recently bereaved family have been contacted from a male purporting to be from the Council's bereavement service. “He stated that payment for an upcoming funeral had been
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