'Hi, I'm Gemma...' - the latest fraud to target UK channel

Doug Woodburn
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Two distributors hit in recent days by fraudsters posing as genuine resellers

A fraudster introducing herself as "Gemma" has hit multiple distributors for tens of thousands of pounds this week by posing as a new purchasing contact at multiple genuine resellers. Reseller T...

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