The woman from Nottinghamshire believed she was messaging the Yorkshire born TV chef on Facebook.
A woman has been conned out of thousands of pounds by a romance scammer claiming to be TV chef James Martin., believed she was messaging the Yorkshire born TV star on Facebook.
It comes after twelve similar cases were reported to Nottinghamshire Police in September, with a further 11 cases reported to the force in August. They target their victims on social media platforms like Facebook or dating apps like Tinder and then move the conversation onto private messaging platform, like WhatsApp.
“Eventually they will start to tell stories about family or legal issues, business problems or medical bills. They might appear reluctant to accept any help at first, but this is all part of the con." “A lot of people hear about these scams and think ‘I wouldn’t be taken in by that’. But these scams are clever and that’s why it’s really important people exercise vigilance communicating with others online.
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