The man lost £140,000 to fraudsters who said they wanted to buy his shares.
The man received a call from the US that he believed was a genuine attempt to buy sharesA man who lost £140,000 after being targeted by fraudsters says he fears he may never get over the betrayal.
He said he felt "embarrassed" to have fallen victim to a scam but hoped speaking out would help to raise awareness. While the financial fallout means he will have to delay retirement, the victim said it was the impact on his mental health that concerned him most."I think it probably will - even now I wake up most mornings at 4 o'clock, and it's the first thing [I] think about."Malcolm Philips, a fraud support victim officer, said he believed the fraudster got hold of the man's personal details through a data breach or similar means before targeting him.
"Somewhere along the line they've got [his] data, and they've been able to use that and apply it when they did."
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