Woman duped by Marti Pellow imposter ‘conned out of £69k’ by catfish who promised luxury new home
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dailyrecord.co.ukGet the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterA woman was duped into paying £69k to a conman who posed as Scots singer Marti Pellow.The devastated mum, who we have agreed to only name as Claire, was tricked into handing over regular instalments worth thousands after the fraudster contacted her online and convinced her he was the Wet Wet Wet star.Claire thought she was putting money towards a £940,000 house in Windsor after the scammer promised they would move in together, and claimed he had received cash from 'his godmother' to secure a deposit.
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