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Story summary
- Diane, a 74-year-old widow from Canada, lost CA$22,000 to a scammer posing as Sir David Attenborough in October 2024 through a fake Facebook profile and Telegram.
- She believed they were in a romantic relationship.
- She sent money for the scammer's alleged legal and health issues.
- Her son Jim intervened.
- Romance fraud losses in the UK reached £20.5 million in early 2025, with social media a major source.
