Man scammed out of £3,500 while on holiday after having his identity sold on the dark web

Matthew Shaw was mid-way through his holiday in Cornwall when his savings got emptied

Joshua Nair

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Man scammed out of £3,500 while on holiday after having his identity sold on the dark web

Matthew Shaw was mid-way through his holiday in Cornwall when his savings got emptied

Man scammed out of £3,500 while on holiday after having his identity sold on the dark web

Matthew Shaw was mid-way through his holiday in Cornwall when his savings got emptied

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