Woman felt 'stupid' over fake Rag'n'Bone Man scam

A woman said she felt "sick and angry" after being conned out of more than £2,000 by a scammer posing as Rag'n'Bone Man.

She told the BBC she paid the money to someone claiming to be the singer – known for hits including Human – after they ed her on Instagram.

"He sounded legit, a very legit person," said the woman, who we are calling Mary.

The 53-year-old, from Norfolk, said she wanted to tell her story to warn others to be careful about who they talk to on social media. Rag'n'Bone Man's representatives have been ed for comment.

The scam began in May when Mary commented on a post made by the actual Rag'n'Bone Man – real name Rory Graham.

A short while afterwards, she received a private message from someone posing as the multi-Brit Award winning artist.

"I was really excited. I didn't think a person like that would message me back," she said.

The scammer said they wanted to continue the conversation on the private-messaging app Telegram.

There, they convinced Mary to transfer £250 to pay for a hip card, which would supposedly allow her to see him perform in the studio.

She said: "I asked him if he was the actual person - he said, 'What makes you think I'm not":[]}