Kirsty, a florist from North Yorkshire, says she lost £80,000 in a dating scam
Criminals have used fake banks to steal £80,000 from a woman in a dating scam, a BBC investigation has revealed.
She was contacted by a man with dark hair and blue eyes who won her trust by describing himself as a wealthy businessman. After the man later apologised, he asked if Kirsty could send her own money to settle the £5,000 bill he needed to pay, reassuring her she would be repaid when the bank account was unfrozen.But the man eased her concerns, reminding her he had already given her access to his own bank account.But the manipulation and requests for money continued, until the total reached £80,000.
“I couldn't reason with myself. I couldn't understand myself. I couldn't understand what had happened, what I'd done.”
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