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Scammer told bank fraud victim 'you're so thick'

From bbc.co.uk

A woman had almost £400 stolen from her bank by a fraudster who then mocked her over the phone, telling her "you're so stupid". Wendy Falconer, 63, said she was left "shaking and crying" after the scammer mocked and swore at her. She was caring for her husband at their caravan in Tywyn, Gwynedd, when the call came in pretending to be her bank. Ofcom has warned against relying on caller ID to tell if calls are legitimate. Mrs Falconer said the call had appeared to be coming from her bank's number, which she has saved in her phone.Initially she said the scammer seemed "so professional" and knew details about her account ... (full story)

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