Victims lost an average of £20,032 to the scams, where fraudsters pose as police officers or bank officials.
Victims lost an average of £20,000 to the scams, where fraudsters pose as police officers or bank officials
City of London Police said on Tuesday that people in their 80s were the most likely to be targeted and accounted for 43% of all victims, according to data from Action Fraud. Some 63% of victims were female and 37% were male, with some 85% of victims aged between 60 and 90. The oldest victim was 94. Official advice is that police or banks will never ask for a full password or PIN or ask you to transfer money out of your account
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