A Paisley woman has been conned out of £9,000 after cruel scammers convinced her to download an app to her phone.
The 58-year-old has been left devastated after being tricked into handing over the large sum of cash in the elaborate scheme.
She was contacted by professional fraudsters who told her they were from the fraud prevention team at HSBC bank and asked her if she had authorised a payment.
They then went on to reassure her that they had stopped the payment and advised her they could assist in helping secure her account.
The con artists then advised the woman to download an app onto her mobile phone named Any Desk.
Any Desk is a genuine app that allow users to gain remote access to their devices.
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However, it is understood these apps are commonly used by scammers to gain remote access to victim’s phones and computers.
Following a number of phone conversations with the scammers, the large sum of cash was stolen from her account.
Police in Paisley are now urging the public to remain vigilant when contacted by anyone claiming to be from their bank or any other company as impersonation fraud surges across the country.
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