It was then that she discovered her mum’s bank account that had more than £10,000 in it had been emptied to give money to scammers. “It was very hard to convince her not to be scammed, especially when she was developing Alzheimer’s. Figures from Citizen's Advice show 45% of people with a disability or long term illness have been targeted in the past few months. People are being encouraged to report suspicious activity as part of a scams awareness campaign by Citizens Advice and the Consumer Protection Partnership. Citizens Advice chief executive Gillian Guy said: "By learning how scammers operate, and helping each other understand what to look out for, we can all work together to stop fraudsters in their tracks."

Source: Daily Mirror June 16, 2020 12:45 UTC