Seven arrested over £1m fraud of elderly woman in Lanarkshire
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Seven people have been charged with stealing more than £1m from an elderly woman in South Lanarkshire.
Police Scotland said arrests were made in Eastbourne, Stansted, Dagenham and East Ham in London after a fraud involving a "seven-figure sum of money" between May and August this year.
A 34-year-old woman and four men aged 39, 39, 41 and 50 are due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Monday.
Two men aged 23 and 28 have been released to appear at a later date.
Police Scotland said the investigation was assisted by partners at the National Crime Agency's National Economic Crime Centre and other police forces.
A force spokesperson said: "The investigation into this high-value fraud continues."