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Scammers Steal £17,000 from Woman in Impersonation Scheme

3/17/2026

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Rhonda Montgomery lost £17,000 to an impersonation scam in which scammers posed as Revolut representatives.
The fraud began with a call in Germany, where scammers supplied personal details to prompt a transfer to a temporary account.
Revolut later refunded £9,000 of the losses and advised customers to secure their accounts against such scams.
In 2023, the UK recorded over 34,000 impersonation scams, resulting in nearly £148 million in losses.

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Story summary

Rhonda Montgomery lost £17,000 to an impersonation scam in which scammers posed as Revolut representatives.
The fraud began with a call in Germany, where scammers supplied personal details to prompt a transfer to a temporary account.
Revolut later refunded £9,000 of the losses and advised customers to secure their accounts against such scams.
In 2023, the UK recorded over 34,000 impersonation scams, resulting in nearly £148 million in losses.