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Corrie David

'I lost £2,200 to WhatsApp fraudster posing as my son'

A mum has shared how she felt "violated" by a sophisticated scam targeting mothers across Wales.

Patricia Land is one of many parents to have been targeted by fraudsters posing as one of her children and wants to speak out to prevent it from happening to others.

Patricia was at her home in Bridgend in January when she received a WhatsApp message from a new number claiming to be her son Mark.

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