The Scotsman

Rio Olympics scams net 300k

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Fraudsters are feared to have fleeced victims of hundreds of thousands of pounds through scams related to the Rio Olympics. Action Fraud, the UK’S national reporting centre for fraud, said it has received 47 reports relating to the Games, with a total reported loss of £299,935.

Most of the reports involved ticketing fraud and lottery scams.

In some instances, people have been told they would receive tickets for the Games, only to find that the promised tickets do not exist.

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