Young farmer conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase

Farmers have been urged to be aware of scams after a young farmer was conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Young farmer conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase

Farmers have been urged to be aware of scams after a young farmer was conned out of £8,400 in a fake tractor purchase. Harvey Waters, 14, whose family farm in Godolphin, Cornwall, fell victim to an...

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