Warning as OAP pays out to fraudsters after falling for phone scam

dailyrecord.co.uk:

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens However, the caller was in fact a criminal set on exploiting the most vulnerable people in the community.Cops probing the fraud, which happened on Friday, said the caller went to great lengths to appear legitimate - even texting the victim with a ‘verification code’.The caller later urged the victim to attend his bank to transfer even more cash, but quick-thinking staff queried the transaction and alerted police.It is believed the caller spoke with a foreign accent.Officers are again urging people to be cautious when dealing with cold callers asking for money to be transferred after a spate of recent phone scams left elderly victims thousands of pounds out of pocket. Read More News: Inspecto.