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Fur coat purchases could be used as a cover for buying jewellery, says Robert Grice
Posted 02 February 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Crime|National
ANALYSIS: A fraud spreading in Germany offers timely lessons for UK enforcement officers. Examining the 'fur coat and gold' scam reveals how confidence tricksters manipulate trust and exploit vulnerable victims.
For many people times are hard and they are struggling to cope financially. The economic situation is forcing many to sell items in order to raise cash. Such circumstances always present fraudsters with an opportunity to practise their deceit and to prey upon the vulnerable and uninformed.
Whilst recently watching German television, I came across the latest scam being practised in Germany...
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