Phone scam targeting parents costs mum $4500
Jan Lenton thought she was lending her son some much-needed emergency cash - but $4500 later she realised she'd been the victim of a cruel scam.
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Hemel Hempstead is a large town in Hertfordshire, England, which was originally developed as settlement formed as a new town by Henry VIII. Located 24 miles northwest of London, it is part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population according to the 2011 Census was 97,500.Developed after the Second World War as a new town, it has existed as a settlement since the 8th century and was granted its town charter by King Henry VIII in 1539. It is part... Show more of the district of Dacorum and the Hemel Hempstead constituency. Nearby towns are Watford, St Albans, Hatfield and Berkhamsted.
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