Instagram Fraud: Scammers Target Mourning Teen

Teenager mourning the loss of his father was scammed by fraudster who told him he was “making his dad proud”.

Max Greenhalgh, 19, lost nearly £5,000 after answering an advert for Bitcoin investment on Instagram.

When Max tried to get his money back the scammers sent him a message saying ‘I’m sorry, I’m keeping all the money’.

National Fraud Helpline is helping Max to get his money back.