Cambridgeshire woman almost scammed by person posing as Pope

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 05:13 · Archive

A Cambridgeshire woman nearly lost £500 to someone impersonating the Pope online.

A Cambridgeshire woman nearly lost £500 to an online scam in which someone impersonated the Pope. The woman was contacted by the fraudster who posed as the pontiff and attempted to persuade her to transfer money.

The attempted fraud was prevented before the woman lost the funds. The incident highlights the continuing threat of online scams targeting vulnerable people through impersonation of trusted figures.

How it is being reported

• Cambs woman thought she was speaking to the 'Pope' in £500 attempted scamA Cambridgeshire woman who thought she was speaking to the 'Pope' online almost lost £500 in an attempted scam.Cambs Times · 7 Oct, 04:00
• Cambs woman thought she was speaking to the 'Pope' in £500 attempted scamA Cambridgeshire woman who thought she was speaking to the 'Pope' online almost lost £500 in an attempted scam.Ely Standard · 7 Oct, 04:00

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