Shirley pensioner lost life savings in cruel scam

“I remember going down my mums pocket when I was younger, found an old sticky sweet too, learned my lesson because I had the plops for 2 days, never stole again.

Anyway, not enough information is given to the elderly publicly, either by letters or adverts.”

“I'm glad the bank reimbursed her. I'd like to find those con-artists and do things to them that aren't publishable! They're the kind of scum who probably nicked from their own parents' and grandparents' wallets as kids.”

“Normally the card providers act if they see a strange transaction on a card I had a broken arm last year and struggled to hit the correct keys on one transaction and had a phone call on my mobile in about 10 minutes from the card company telling me that they had put a stop on my card.
There are so many fraudsters around either in this country or abroad the elderly and vulnerable are at high risk these days, as has been said you need to ring the number on your statements if you have a suspicious call.
The article also misses the chance of giving some information on what you need to do if you are contacted.”

“perhaps the headline should have read "Bank refunds pensioners' lost savings" so I didn't have to read right to the end to find they had 'lost' nothing except a couple of night's sleep.

There have always been, and always will be con men. What about some useful advice from the banks. I'm surprised I haven't received a phishing email from Natwest offering to help me out with the current bank problems - not that I have a Natwest account!

Perhaps banks could have a well publicised fraud phone number for customers to check whether these sort of requests are authentic. I know the numbers exist but keep telling the slow customers rather than trying to sell them insurance or credit transfers.”

“I'm really sorry for this Couple as the Conmen/woman are very good at what they do.
I so wish the people they con Get all their monies back
The Conmen/women. Should think aboout their Grand parents and extended family.
How would they feel, if someone as Greedy/Horrible as themselves did that to them?”

“I am surprised at this. I thought banks had a system in place that irregular and unusual card use would be flagged as suspicious and not authorised without speaking to the cardholder first. This is partially the reason we now have contactless cards which you don't need even to enter a pin number. Also places like Harrods should have good cctv and images should be released.

I hope they catch the scum and at least the lady got her money back which, in the world we live in, could be seen as a scam itself.”

“Phishers, scammers or whatever you want to call these low lives deserve a good kicking! Cheating anyone out of their savings is utterly despicable.

Chances are these people won't be caught, but, if they are, I truly hope a Judge passes down the maximum sentence. If they are immigrants, legal or not, they should be deported.”