Rise in sophisticated international scams revealed in UK case
In 2026, a woman in North Yorkshire, UK, became the victim of a complex international scam involving fake identities and cross-border money transfers.Kirsty, in her 40s, met a man on a dating website who claimed to be an English businessman working in Turkey.He used a fake banking website to convince her he had substantial savings.Over two months, Kirsty transferred £80,000 to the scammer, borrowing £50,000 from family members.She was persuaded to buy a phone and send it to northern Cyprus, where the man said he was working.However, the phone was later traced to Lagos, Nigeria, and the funds were routed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Apr 2026 02:30 LONDON
