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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: English language makes brits more vulnerable to fraudsters - Caught on Camera

Speaking English makes Britons more vulnerable to foreign fraudsters, the Security Minister has claimed.

Damian Hinds told the Commons Justice Select Committee overseas scammers are more likely to prey on UK victims because of the language.

He said: “There are some great things about this country but unfortunately some of them make us attractive to fraudsters.

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