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By Business Correspondent A news subscriber has confirmed that funds lost in the “COS fraud” case involving syndicate member Emma Walker have been successfully reversed by the bank. The refund comes after victims reported the scam to both police and financial institutions, prompting a review that led to recoveries. Below is the full interview transcript as received. INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Interviewer:I’m noticing a good message from you. Tell me about it. Respondent:So, you know, I told you I reported to the police, right?I also spoke to my bank — she’s with the bank — when I reported to police, it was the same.To me, the deduction was for the same. And when my bank called me, I gave them all the pieces of evidence, and I had to use it with it, yes. Interviewer:Okay, and what did they say? Respondent:They told me again, they said they were going to use the amount — I think that’s £4,000 — to get in front of it.Also, I definitely think there’s another person I knew who also sent money directly to my Emma.That one person also got refunded.They said, “They sent me, you should reach out.”And using the revenue, my guy told me to report to the Darlings — the police — before they can do all the rest. Interviewer:Absolutely. So it looks like those who sent money directly to Emma are now getting refunds. Respondent:Yeah. So what has happened is, last year, we published about Emma.And as I told you, I think you noted the article.That paragraph we exposed publicly contributed to the financial system understanding that she is a scammer.You know how one transaction, if reported thoroughly, can lead to so many others.So now, the only person they’re responding to is me, but there are so many other people along the chain — you can see that they are there, refunding. Interviewer:Yeah. So what we might need to do is publish again, to highlight to any other victims out there to quickly report. Respondent:Yeah, because the thing is, Emma is — Emma is part of a syndicate of scammers. Interviewer:Oh, okay, okay. Respondent:Yeah. So Emma Walker is just part of this whole syndicate of scammers, and so any money that she’s collected needs to be refunded.Now that we have thoroughly exposed it, it all makes sense. Interviewer:Well, yes, and that’s what I was trying to explain to you last time — that look, this person is not complicated, she’s not as difficult as others, because she’s already in the system. We’ve already done some thorough background checks. Respondent:Okay, that’s awesome. Interviewer:Yeah, well done. Well done. Respondent:Yeah, I’m hoping that you highlight to others as well in the future.So, what I’m also trying to do is — my little friend, who was in fact Emma’s friend — yes, I’ve been trying to get her to give me the interest, she’s still in that group that Emma is in.They keep sending messages. I’m trying to let her send me all those numbers so that we can follow up, but she’s a bit reluctant to disclose, right?It looks like she also got part of the routine, because she also back-in-flickered the amount and gave it to her associate. Because what Emma was doing also — she was using other people.So, this was my little benefit.But later on, they discovered that they’d been used by her. Interviewer:Okay, okay. Yeah, well done, well done. I’m glad it happened so fast.I think it’s less than two weeks, and you now have your money. Well done, seriously. Respondent:All right. So, if I get any further information, I will let you know.And if the people want the names in terms of when there’s a story, I want to call it — do they want the names to be in the public domain, or better not? Interviewer:No, no, no. What we do is we never expose victims’ names.Yeah, because that’s inappropriate — we’d never do that.We’re there to help you get your money, that’s all.We just make sure you get your money and your story out there. Respondent:Okay, yes. All right. Thank you, . Bless. Interviewer:Bang. The case highlights how coordinated reporting between victims, media exposure, and cooperation with law enforcement can lead to the reversal of fraudulent transactions and the disruption of online scam syndicates.
