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My best friend scammed me out of over Β£100,000

Sue Hughes from Birkenhead was scammed when her best friend of 25 years, pretended to be her lover.

She lost over one hundred thousand pounds.

Romance scams, sometimes known as Catfishing, are one of the top 5 fraud crimes reported to Action Fraud, with a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Report saying that it’s increased by up to 60% over the last 4 years.

Here, Sue tells her story and warns others to be vigilant.

11 minutes

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Merseyside

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