Thousands of pensioners found on fraudsters' 'suckers list'

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Fraudsters have compiled a database of nearly 200,000 people - with an average age of 74 - on so-called "suckers lists".

The potential victims have been identified by trading standards teams investigating fraudulent mail, the BBC reports. Nearly 11,000 of them have lost money already, being tricked out of an average of £1,184 each. Suckers lists are drawn up by con-artists who find people who have been caught out by a con. They also include those who have the potential to be caught out. The lists are sold between fraudsters. Trading standards teams are urging people to look out for relatives or neighbours who may be vulnerable to mass marketing scams. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has e...

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