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Published 11:17 18 Jan 2023 GMT
Updated 11:20 18 Jan 2023 GMT
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"But that included the flight and I told them I was in London so I didn’t need the flights. And they said: 'Oh, just £2,500 will do then.'"
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In a statement, Ezra said he was 'shocked and saddened' to hear about Helen's story (Getty)[/caption]
Thankfully, Helen refused to do this, prompting 'George' to get "quite upset."
She continued: "He started to put the pressure on, saying: 'C’mon, I want to see you, it isn’t that much money. Don’t you love me then if you’re not willing to spend this much money?'"
In the end, Helen's daughter Jessie became suspicious and "realised something was going on." She then reported the ordeal to Catfish UK. But the con didn't end there, with the scammer then assuming the identity of an alleged loan company that called Helen to inform her that her £26,000 loan had been successful.As she never applied for one - and was also dealing with unusual activity on her account - she flagged the issue.
She was then contacted by someone posing as New Scotland Yard who told her than she needed to move the money to a specific account. Helen said the whole experience had made her "think twice" about trusting people, which is probably for the best. In a statement to , the real George Ezra said: "I'm shocked and saddened to hear that a fan of mine has been taken advantage of in this way."I hope that the authorities can find a way to help police and deter the rise of catfishing and that innocent people can be protected from anyone looking to deceive and defraud them."
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