08-02-14, 07:27 PM
So what do we reckon about this?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25986699
FSO spokesman Martyn James said he could not comment on Mrs Parkinson's case but added that any complaint was dealt with on a case-by-case basis.He said the scam had been "convincing" and called for action by both telecoms companies to remedy the flaw in hanging up phone lines and banks to enforce more checks on large money transfers.
Should there have been more restrictions to prevent all the money going in one go?
She was extremely naive and was extremely lucky Barclays actually gave her the money back. Did Barclays trace where the money went and managed to get it back I wonder.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25986699
FSO spokesman Martyn James said he could not comment on Mrs Parkinson's case but added that any complaint was dealt with on a case-by-case basis.He said the scam had been "convincing" and called for action by both telecoms companies to remedy the flaw in hanging up phone lines and banks to enforce more checks on large money transfers.
Should there have been more restrictions to prevent all the money going in one go?
She was extremely naive and was extremely lucky Barclays actually gave her the money back. Did Barclays trace where the money went and managed to get it back I wonder.