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Lottie Gibbons & Vicky Shaw & Sophie Buchan

Santander issues warning to customers after woman scammed out of £80,000

People who have an account with Santander have been issued with a fresh scam warning.

It has been discovered more than 70 per cent of purchase scams originate on social media and comes amid the cost of living crisis.

In a call to other banks, Santander said all payment service providers should follow a specific set of rules to help prevent frauds where people are tricked into transferring cash to criminals.

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