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Orlaith Clinton

PSNI warning after Northern Ireland couple are scammed out of almost £80,000

A couple from Northern Ireland have been swindled out of close to £80,000 in a banking transfer scam, police have highlighted.

The couple, from Co Armagh were duped after receiving a call on Sunday, March 13, from a person claiming they were from 'The Fraud Squad' of police in London.

The male victim was told his account had been hacked and to check it and when he noticed a transaction on his account he didn't make, he was told to create a separate account to transfer funds.

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