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How I was SWINDLED

‘At one point I actually apologised to them. Don’t accept any nonsense – be downright rude’

When my landline rang one Saturday last August, I should have been at my daughter’s wedding in France. We all know why I wasn’t. I could see it was a local code so I answered and a woman’s voice said, ‘If you do not recognise a recent Amazon transaction  of £79.99, press 1.’

Like a fool, I did. A man explained he was part of

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