A man who was scammed out of a six-figure sum – including all his savings and pension lump sum – says he "just wanted to crawl into a hole" because of the ordeal.
The Trading Standards Service has revealed they were contacted late on a Friday afternoon by the man who was very emotional and distressed after he was conned by cryptocurrency fraudsters.
Alison Gilchrist, Northern Ireland’s Lead Officer on Doorstep Crime and Scams, spent many hours with the scam victim and, in conjunction with the PSNI, was able to console, comfort and support him.
