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27/01/2017
Taxi Driver Commended After Telling Passenger He Was Scam Victim
The PSNI in Newtownards have commended a taxi driver after he convinced a passenger he was the victim of a scam.
The passenger told Kare Kabs driver Roy that all he had to do was go down to Tescos and buy £125 of iTunes vouchers to get the cash.
However, Roy realised this was a scam and told the passenger, but he was still sure it was genuine.
He contacted the police who confirmed it was a scam.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "The intervention of this taxi driver has definitely saved this gentleman a lot of money to the hands of scammers who care not who they target. Well done Roy and thanks."
(CD)
The passenger told Kare Kabs driver Roy that all he had to do was go down to Tescos and buy £125 of iTunes vouchers to get the cash.
However, Roy realised this was a scam and told the passenger, but he was still sure it was genuine.
He contacted the police who confirmed it was a scam.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "The intervention of this taxi driver has definitely saved this gentleman a lot of money to the hands of scammers who care not who they target. Well done Roy and thanks."
(CD)
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