Charity calls for more action against scams
Age Cymru is calling on the Welsh Government to do more to protect older people against scams. It comes as the Scams Awareness Month launches across the UK.
- Richard Morgan
Calls for more to be done to protect people from scams
A Cardiff pensioner has told ITV News of her concerns for other vulnerable people, after she became the victim of an online scam.
Valerie Evans, who's 72, had her personal details stolen and used online as part of a loan application.
Her story comes on the day a national campaign is launched urging people to be vigilant, amid warnings that scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
Chief Executive of Age Cymru, Ian Thomas also talks about what can we do to help protect older people, particularly as scams are becoming more sophisticated.
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