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'I felt sick!' Woman scammed out of £20k after fake BBC licence fee con https://t.co/TS46FkbROf
TV Licensing warns Netflix viewers logging into app this weekend face £1,000 fine https://t.co/doQGGNAvmd
Woman loses £20,000 in fake TV licensing scam after conman fooled her into using WhatsApp screen sharing so he could see what was on her phone https://t.co/yrNqygwHU4 https://t.co/nTjNynUufY
Scammers are increasingly targeting UK senior citizens through various schemes, including fake Winter Fuel Payment texts and WhatsApp screen sharing scams. A woman lost £20,000 after a conman tricked her into using WhatsApp screen sharing, allowing him to see her phone's contents. Another scam involving the National Lottery has conned victims out of £50,000. Police have issued urgent warnings about these scams.