Scots pensioners scammed out £110,000 by expert cyber criminals

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Two pensioners living in the Western Isles have been scammed out of around £110,000 after being targeted by cyber criminals.Police Scotland warned that the scammers are “experts at impersonating people”, and had bombarded an 81-year-old man with cold calls before scamming him out of around £85,000.The victim was conned and the suspects set up online banking and re-routed his bank statements and card.A 75-year-old woman also lost around £25,000 when she attempted to buy cryptocurrency and was instructed to follow a link.They then took over her computer and applied for several high-value loans in her name.Police said extensive inquiries are ongoing into both incidents.Pc Anna Innes said: “These scams are not always easy to spot, and anyone can be fooled.

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