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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Vickers-Price

Former Tory MP William Wragg felt suicidal and ‘enormous guilt’ after sharing MPs’ data with catfish

Former MP William Wragg has described the feeling of “enormous guilt” that washed over him as he realised he had fallen victim to a sophisticated scam designed to target politicians in Westminster.

A police investigation began in April this year after it was suggested that at least 12 men with links to Westminster had received unsolicited messages from the aliases  “Charlie” and “Abi”.

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