I lost my £28,000 inheritance in a property scam. They targeted me because I was vulnerable and gullible

Nancy Laats, 63, from Nottingham, said she was hoodwinked into handing over the cash after looking to invest her money in an apparently ethical scheme creating homes for vulnerable people.


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