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‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
Tom Honeyands, a tech expert, lost £70,000 after falling for a scam call while in Tokyo. The scammer, posing as Lloyds Bank, tricked him into resetting security details by claiming his account was compromised.
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