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Cops get nearly £1.2m back for 33 people caught out by scammers - there's a series of coronavirus cons to look out for

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Greater Manchester cops have recovered almost £1.2m for 33 victims of fraudsters in just four months. Some people have been duped by criminals exploting the coronavirus pandemic to make a quick buck.

Since January, £1.17m has been clawed back for victims. The money was traced by the force's Economic Crime Hub. Police chiefs say scammers' tactics are becoming 'increasingly sophisticated'. Scams carried out during the COVID-19 crisis include: Police have also warned about scams targeted at supermarket customers, in which people are offered bogus vouchers online.

Websites are designed to steal people's financial information. GMP received a report of 'mandate fraud', in which fraudsters pretend to be an organisation someone would make regular

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