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QUICK THINKING CABBIE SAVES NORFOLK PENSIONER FROM £3,000 SCAM


A vigilant taxi driver is being hailed as a hero after stepping in to stop an elderly passenger from being conned out of £3,000. The driver contacted West Norfolk Police last month, after picking up the woman in Terrington and sensing something was wrong. The drama began when fraudsters phoned the victim, pretending to be from her bank. They told her a lie about her card being stolen and convinced her to load £3,000 onto a debit card and instructed her to mail the card to a London address. Sensing a scam, the driver alerted


the authorities. “We want to say a massive thank you to the taxi driver who contacted us when he was concerned an elderly lady he was driving might be a victim of fraud,” West Norfolk Police said. “Thanks to his actions, we were able to intercept a parcel and stop the victim from losing £3,000.” Police are using the incident to remind the public that banks and officers will never ask for money or security details over the phone. They urged the community to stay alert,


noting: “It is a timely reminder that we need everyone in


the community to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. We would rather you call us with your concerns, even if it turns out to be nothing.” Authorities advise anyone who receives a suspicious call to hang up immediately. “Please remem- ber that banks and police officers will never ask you to transfer or send money or gift cards, and will never ask for security information. "If you ever receive a call that you are concerned about, hang up, wait a few minutes to clear the line and then call us or your bank.”


WORKINGTON TAXI DRIVER PRAISED FOR SAVING MAN IN CRISIS ON BRIDGE


A young taxi driver has been hailed as a hero after stopping to help a man who was contemplating jumping from a bridge in Workington. Taylor Kilburn, 24, was driving his KB Travel taxi in the early hours of the morning last month when he noticed a man standing on the edge of the structure and felt the situation “just didn’t look right.” Mr. Kilburn turned his car around and pulled over to check on the man’s welfare. “I asked him if he was okay and he basically just broke down into tears and said he wasn’t happy,” the driver recalled. “He didn’t want to be here anymore and he was going to basically throw himself off the bridge. He kept asking me to leave him and I said: ‘I can’t do that’.” After talking with the man for about ten minutes, Mr. Kilburn


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successfully persuaded him to get into the taxi and called emergency services for help. Reflecting on the encounter, he said: “It was unusual, because it’s not something I have ever really come across. It was quite surprising really and caught me off guard a bit when he said what he wanted to do. I wasn’t really expecting it.” Despite the life-saving nature of his actions, the driver remained humble. “I didn’t do it for any publicity, I didn’t really tell many people about it. It’s a good feeling,”


he added. His partner, Paris O’Neill, said she was proud but not surprised by his kindness. “I just thinks it’s nice that he went out of his way... a lot of people would have just driven past,” she said. “He always thinks about other people. It was definitely in his nature to do something like that.” Cumbria’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen, offered his gratitude, stating: “A huge thank you to the actions of Taylor. Whilst Taylor may have thought this was an everyday act, [he] may have saved this individual’s life.” Commissioner Allen also urged anyone struggling with their mental health to contact their GP or reach out to support groups like Andy’s Man Club, reminding the public that “you don’t need to suffer alone.”


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