Richard Branson targeted in $5 million scam
By Reuters
19 October 2017 |
5:29 am
Billionaire founder of the Virgin group Richard Branson telling Reuters he was targeted by a con artist posing as British Defense Minister Michael Fallon who tried to get $5 million in a supposed secret ransom payment. Police are still searching for the fraudster.
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