Widow aged 88 was unable to eat or heat home after scams totalling €12,000

An 88-year-old widow in Co. Down scammed out of thousands was left unable to eat or heat her home, her son has said.

Widow aged 88 was unable to eat or heat home after scams totalling €12,000
Mon, 05 Mar, 2018 - 15:51

An 88-year-old widow in Co. Down scammed out of thousands was left unable to eat or heat her home, her son has said.

Audrey Hamilton's bank details were shared when she sent off for free gifts or entered competitions.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Co.Place: StormontPlace: StrangfordPlace: Co DownPlace: Northern IrelandPerson: Audrey HamiltonPerson: Raymond HamiltonPerson: HamiltonPerson: Assistant Chief ConstablePerson: Alan ToddPerson: David GoldOrganisation: Consumer CouncilOrganisation: Scamwise NI PartnershipOrganisation: Police Service of Northern IrelandOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Policing BoardOrganisation: Department of JusticeOrganisation: Commissioner for Older PeopleOrganisation: Trading Standards and Age Sector PlatformOrganisation: ScamwiseNI PartnershipOrganisation: Royal Mail
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