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Scammer Steals £6,000 from Elderly Woman; Police Warn

6/26/2025

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A woman in her 70s from Winchester fell victim to a heartless courier fraud, losing £6,000 to a scammer impersonating a police officer. She unwittingly handed her cash and bank cards to an Uber driver, who bravely notified the authorities when a masked man showed up. Hampshire police are sounding the alarm as these fraud cases surge.

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Story summary

A woman in her 70s from Winchester fell victim to a heartless courier fraud, losing £6,000 to a scammer impersonating a police officer. She unwittingly handed her cash and bank cards to an Uber driver, who bravely notified the authorities when a masked man showed up. Hampshire police are sounding the alarm as these fraud cases surge.