One pound in every three lost to fraudsters went to crooks targeting their victims in copycat scams, according to Barclays.
So-called impersonation scams - when criminals mimic someone's family member, friend, the police, a bank, business, or public figure - were responsible for almost a third of money lost to fraud last year, the bank has revealed. And more than a quarter of Britons have now either been targeted by a scammer pretending to be a celebrity or know someone that has, with those who fall victim losing an average of £4,330.
The bank has shared two examples of scams that unwary people might fall for and has warned people to be in their guard against the confidence tricksters.
