Woman who lost €24,500 in phone scam ‘distraught’

A woman conned out of €24,500 of her savings in an elaborate phone scam has said she is distraught and “can’t live with herself”.

The woman, who with her husband was conned in a ‘vishing’ scam, said the bank used by the scammers to take her money has already written to her to say it cannot reimburse her.

Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the case.