The pensioner is not the only person to be targeted by scammers, TSB said it witnessed a 58 percent increase in “friends and family” scams in July compared with the same time last year.
Paul Davis, director of fraud prevention at TSB, said people should be extra vigilant especially during the cost of living crisis.
He said: “A fraud loss will be particularly painful for households during these tough economic conditions, so we are urging the public to be extra vigilant to unsolicited contact or online offers that could well be a scam.
“With over half of fraud losses not refunded to victims by other banks, take your time and don’t rush in, no matter how emotive and urgent the request.”
