![]() ![]() Hard-earned savings can easily be gone in a flash and, with it, one’s confidence. While scams may come in all shapes and sizes, they have one thing in common – scammers rely upon the good faith and vulnerability of those they target. Superintendent Pollock continued: "Fraudsters will use any means possible to trick people. “It’s a despicable act, which takes advantage of a person’s willingness to help out loved ones who are perhaps away from home. This is backed by a story that he or she has recently changed their phone or phone number. Typically, the ‘child’ is short of money or late paying bills, and makes an ask for the recipient to transfer money into an account. “In each case, a person purporting to be a family member, often a daughter or son, asks for money. Superintendent Gerard Pollock said: “We received 11 reports yesterday alone (13 October) from individuals in Counties Down, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim and Derry/Londonderry. The warning comes after 11 reports of the scam were received on Wednesday alone from victims right across the country. ![]() The scams involve a text or WhatsApp from a person claiming to be a family member, and have the common aim of encouraging the recipient to transfer money. The PSNI has asked the public to be cautious following a number of reports involving a scam circulating on WhatsApp. ![]()
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