Scammers reel in elderly couple by phone – then arrange taxi to take them to Forfar bank
Scammers sent a taxi to take a Tayside pensioner to his bank in an attempt to steal a four figure sum of cash from him and his wife.
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Fake wine investment company scams Perthshire resident out of £100,000
A Perthshire resident has lost almost £100,000 in a fine wine scam.
One in 10 Scots have been victim of financial scam – research
More than 400,000 people in Scotland have fallen victim to a financial scam at some point in their lives, according to new research.
Scam artist posing as Sky engineer steals five-figure sum from pensioner in Perth
A bogus workman posing as a Sky engineer has stolen a five-figure sum of money from a female pensioner in Perth.
Scam victims sought in Tayside to help tackle conmen
Residents who have been the victims of scams are being sought for a new scheme which aims to protect people from con artists.
Warning as new ‘professional looking’ Angus scam email emerges
Angus residents are being warned about a new “professional looking” email scam.
Perth business hit by scammers for over £30,000
Scammers hit a Perth business for over £31,000 this month by pretending to be from the Bank of Scotland Fraud Squad.
Dundee fraudster jailed after stealing more than £16,000 from “infirm” OAP
A callous thief who cleaned out more than £16,000 from a “vulnerable” pensioner’s bank account has been jailed for six months.
January sunseekers warned they could lose thousands in ‘holiday villa scams’
Holidaymakers looking to beat the January blues by booking a getaway are being warned to watch out for villa scams which can result in victims losing thousands of pounds.
Criminals target Perth’s police chief in lottery scam
Criminals picked the wrong person when they targeted Ian Scott in a lottery scam.