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SCAMMED OUT OF MY SAVINGS

Scrolling through the images I’d uploaded to a Facebook group for Scottish scenery, people had commented that they liked them. When I received a message from a man, introducing himself as Kim, telling me the photos were stunning, I sent a message back thanking him. But he carried on the conversation, telling me that he lived in America and was 58. ‘I’ve always dreamt of coming to Scotland,’ he said.

‘I REALLY LIKED HOW EASY HE WAS TO TALK TO’

I lived in Argyll and Bute in the western highlands, and I told him about all the gorgeous places there were to explore.

I didn’t expect to hear from him again, but the next day, in February 2021, Kim messaged me again. ‘How are you?’ he said. We

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