💨 Abstract

In June 2023, a retired engineer was scammed out of £140,000 by someone posing as TV presenter Helen Skelton on Instagram. The scammer gained the engineer's trust by engaging in conversations about personal matters and eventually convincing him to send money through bank transfers and cryptocurrency. The engineer only realized he had been scammed when his daughter contacted the police.

Courtesy: metro.co.uk

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