“They can be quite sophisticated ... everyone can be a target.'
Members of the public are being urged to report suspected online fraud to the police after three residents were scammed out of more than £170,000 in East Renfrewshire.
However, the report continued the “prevalence of crimes relating to fraud has increased both locally in East Renfrewshire and across the UK”. “In another case, a resident paid for a new family pet which never transpired. After protracted enquiries, an 18-year-old female from Hamilton was traced and charged with this fraud. Frauds of this nature can be particularly distressing due to the emotional investment in the purchase.”
She was told messaging around online scams is shared on Facebook and Twitter where the “criminals are active”. “But also we know some people don’t necessarily use those avenues so we’re looking at any avenue where we can message out in relation to these offences,” the chief inspector said.
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