Man charged with scamming retired nurse out of $15,000

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Police allege a retired nurse was intimidated “over a number of hours” in an elaborate phone scam designed to fleece her of thousands of dollars.

NSW Police allege a woman, 66, received a phone call on February 17 from an unknown woman who claimed to be from the Australian Taxation Office.

The former nurse said she was threatened by the caller before being transferred to a man who claimed to be a police officer. Police will allege the 66-year-old was then intimidated “over a number of hours” before withdrawing $15,000 from her account.The woman managed to snap a photo of the man before reporting the incident to police.

On Friday, a 21-year-old Wollongong man was charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception.Anyone seeking further information on how to protect against scams or who believes they may have fallen victim to one is encouraged to visit

 

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Another stupid victim !!!

She should have downloaded Mick Fuller's consent app. No worries!

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