Majorie added: “He also sent an image of a cheque for £2million which was due to him on completion of the project.”
However, just like in this case, official documents can often be faked for scammers to add legitimacy to their claims.
Marjorie first started to make payments from an account she held with another bank, totalling £54,000.
She then turned to her HSBC UK account, intending to make a transfer of £42,000 for Gerald’s supposed project in Dubai.
He told her if she was asked what the payment was for, she should say it was for building work.
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