Scam Victim Stories

Jane's Story - Dating Scam

A scammer who claimed that he had a contract to build a bridge in the UK tried to trick Jane into handing over her banking details, supposedly so that he could use it to deposit a large sum of money into her account.

Published: May 28, 2013

Nora's Story - Dating Scam

Nora was scammed out of several thousand Euro by a man who claimed to be a contractor working on a large project in Ghana.

Published: May 27, 2013

William's Story - Stranded Friend Begging Message Scam

William was tricked into giving his credit card details to criminals. The scammers sent a message purporting to be from a good friend of William's that claimed that the friend had been robbed and needed help to get home.

Published: April 15, 2013

Carol's Story - Dating Scam

Carol was almost scammed by a man she met on a Christian dating site. The scammer claimed that he attended her church but was currently working overseas building an oil platform.

Published: March 26, 2013

Marcia's Story - Google Checkout Vehicle Sale Scam

Marcia was very nearly taken in by a scam in which a criminal sent her a fake Google Checkout Transaction message in an effort to trick her into sending £4,000 for a campervan that the criminal did not even possess.

Published: March 6, 2013

Imelda's Story - Dating Scam

Imelda was tricked into sending money to a man calling himself James who pretended to be a successful structural engineer working in Scotland.

Published: February 17, 2013

Teresa's Story - Dating Scam

Teresa was scammed of $33,500 over the Internet by a man calling himself Paul who claimed to be a Civil Engineer from The Netherlands.

Published: February 17, 2013