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Pensioner left 'vulnerable' over scam

An Essex pensioner says she has never felt so vulnerable after almost falling victim to a phone scam.

Hazel Harwood was told by a fake phone line provider she had accidentally been refunded £10,000 and was asked to transfer the money back.

When the 71-year-old from Laindon tried to pass over the cash to the fraudsters, her bank stepped in after an irregularity with the transaction was flagged up.

In an emotional interview with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Essex Ms Harwood said she was angry at herself for letting it happen.

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