Christ sake people, this is a fraud that should have died a death decades ago.
If you have elders, or know vulnerable people, impress upon them how dangerous this kind of fraud is and that they can *alway* call you or (even better) their bank. Tell them to use the number on the website (or their paperwork or whatever).
Look out for each other, no one else will.
Unfortunately it will be hard for him to get any of that back too.
You’re often covered for fraudulent uses of your debit card, but it sounds like in this case the guy bought some gold and then essentially gave it away.
Whether he was coerced into doing it or not, it’s not the banks responsibility what you do with the things you pay for.
It’s a damn shame, and if this guy is this vulnerable then he probably needs someone to manage his finances for him.
Obviously I feel bad for these people, but reading some of the stories makes you feel are they really that daft? Who would buy £64k worth of gold bullion for a fraud investigation?
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Christ sake people, this is a fraud that should have died a death decades ago.
If you have elders, or know vulnerable people, impress upon them how dangerous this kind of fraud is and that they can *alway* call you or (even better) their bank. Tell them to use the number on the website (or their paperwork or whatever).
Look out for each other, no one else will.
Unfortunately it will be hard for him to get any of that back too.
You’re often covered for fraudulent uses of your debit card, but it sounds like in this case the guy bought some gold and then essentially gave it away.
Whether he was coerced into doing it or not, it’s not the banks responsibility what you do with the things you pay for.
It’s a damn shame, and if this guy is this vulnerable then he probably needs someone to manage his finances for him.
Obviously I feel bad for these people, but reading some of the stories makes you feel are they really that daft? Who would buy £64k worth of gold bullion for a fraud investigation?