Carer warns of clairvoyance scam after her 102-year-old client gave away £48,000 to fraudsters
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Carer warns of clairvoyance scam after her 102-year-old client gave away £48,000 to fraudsters

Daily Mail  

A carer has slammed 'brainwashing' clairvoyance schemes after her 102-year-old client lost more than £48,000 after falling prey to fraudsters. Sally Mills appeared on the This Morning sofa today where she revealed 'lonely' elderly people were being targeted by scammers who were sending them letters through the post, requesting money to be sent overseas. Consumer affairs expert and presenter Alexis Conran urged viewers to keep an eye out for elderly and otherwise vulnerable individuals who may be targeted. Sally Mills told This Morning that a 102-year-old client of hers lost more than £48,000 after falling prey to fraudsters The carer had placed it on the passenger seat of her car, when the mail slipped open and revealed that £45 was to be sent abroad Consumer affairs expert and presenter Alexis Conran urged viewers to keep an eye out for elderly and otherwise vulnerable individuals who may be targeted He revealed the letters could be as long as four to six pages long, making anyone who is in dire need of company desperate to engage.

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