‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the tables on the scammers

A bank impersonation scam victim turned the tables on the scammers by pretending to cooperate with them. The individual, who had £80,000 in their account, initially played along with the scam, providing a fake PIN number and even pretending to be in a meeting, stalling the scammers for hours. This clever tactic can serve as a warning to scammers, making them realize that their targets are not as easy to deceive as they thought, which may lead to a decrease in these types of scams in the future.

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