Surrey Pensioner No Longer Being Conned

A Surrey pensioner fleeced out of £200,000 over 56 years by callous con artists has been saved from losing any further money  after a campaign by Surrey County Council.

Fake lottery and horoscope tricksters duped Sylvia Kneller, of Farnham, who sent money as deposits for fake prizes.

Her husband also left her, but still she believed in the scammers and continued giving them up to £100 a week.

The 76-year-old only stopped sending money after she was identified by Surrey County Council’s trading standards team. They have recently contacted hundreds of Surrey residents as part of a program to visit the most affected victims.

Sylvia is now hoping to raise awareness of scams such as this.

More on Surrey County Council’s website: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/