There was nothing untoward when a son texted his mum to tell her he had a new number; after all, he was in the process updating his phone contract, so it all made sense.

When he texted again to ask for help with a payment, there were no initial suspicions as he was also in the process of moving house. It was only after approximately £7,000 had been transferred, that his mum realised she was the victim of a scam. 

In this episode of Go Doxx Yourself, Dr Rebecca Whittington speaks to the mum who was cruelly conned out of money by someone posing as her child. The episode unpicks how easy it is to fall victim to fraud, especially when we live so much of our life online. 

With expert advice from Charlotte Hooper, head of operations for The Cyber Helpline, the episode also hears about how common this kind of event can be and also provides tips and support for those who are targeted by scammers.

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