![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/text-scam-nearly-fools-woman-into-handing-over-thousands-until-she-sees-red-flag/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/311449691_475321931296884_7792497473678654870_n.jpg&description=Darren said the scammer texted his mum pretending to be him and asking her to send money urgently, but she knew something was wrong when he refused to ring her right awayAn elderly mum almost fell victim to a scamA son has been left furious after his elderly mum was almost fleeced out of £2,800 after receiving a "convincing" text scam. Darren said the scammer texted his mum pretending to be him asking her to send money urgently. The mum grew suspicious when the scammer refused to ring her, GrimsbyLive reported. The text had come from an unknown number on October 18 and said: "Hi mum, I've got a new phone and number. "You can delete my old one. Can you let me know if you've received this message? X". The scammer then went on to say they were "stressed out" before claiming the bank had blocked their online banking for 48 hours because of them having a new phone number and that they have payments to make. The scammer pretended to be the mum's son ( Submitted/GrimsbyLive) The mum was very worried when she received this message ( Submitted/GrimsbyLive) When asked how much money they needed, the con artist replied: "It's quite a large amount. It is £2800. "If you're able to help me out I'll send over the payee's details. I can pay it back to you by tomorrow or the day after." When the victim of the scam told who she thought was her son to "ring [her]", they wrote: "I'm on the phone with the bank right now I'll phone you when I'm finished ok but the payment is urgent can you do it in the meantime xx." Darren told GrimsbyLive : "I got home and my wife said my mum was panicking a little bit and that she'd almost transferred me some money. "She asked if it was me and I said: 'I don't know what you're talking about'. "I spoke to my mum and I think at that point she'd cottoned on to it because over the years, I've tried to make her aware about these scams but she always falls for things and I say, 'Mum, stop doing it!' so I think she had cottoned on when the person told her not){kind=link}
Darren said the scammer texted his mum pretending to be him and asking her to send money urgently, but she knew something was wrong when he refused to ring her right away
A son has been left furious after his elderly mum was almost fleeced out of £2,800 after receiving a “convincing” text scam.
Darren said the scammer texted his mum pretending to be him asking her to send money urgently.
The mum grew suspicious when the scammer refused to ring her, GrimsbyLive reported.
The text had come from an unknown number on October 18 and said: “Hi mum, I’ve got a new phone and number.