Posted 2/1/2024, 12:53:32 PM
Loving Mum Loses $11K in 'Hi Mum' Scam After Fraudsters Posed as Her Globe-trotting Daughter
- Loving mum Nina Merrilees lost $11,600 after falling for a "Hi Mum" scam where fraudsters posed as her daughter
- Scammers asked for money for new furniture and dog, Nina complied thinking requests were normal from her globetrotting daughter
- Nina felt uneasy after sending the money so emailed her daughter, finding out she still had her old number
- The scam is increasingly common, with Australians losing $7.2 million to it last year per ACCC
- Tips to avoid text scams include not replying to suspicious texts, giving out personal details, clicking links or trusting unknown numbers