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British widow killed in Ghana after losing £1m to fraud

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Janet Fordham, 69, was a British widow killed in a car crash in Ghana after being conned out of her £1 million life savings by romance fraudsters.

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As the fraud escalated, the widow was withdrawing the maximum £500 a day of cash, had her car seized to stop her going to ATM machines, and even sent £140,000 of her family's money to scammers.

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Police spoke to her about allegations of fraud in 2017, 2020 and 2022, but could not investigate further as she refused to engage.

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What was the exact amount of money lost by Janet Fordham?
Was there any third-party involvement in the car crash that killed Janet Fordham?
What specific actions did the police take in 2017, 2020, and 2022 when she refused to cooperate?
What happened to the fraudsters who targeted Janet Fordham? Were any prosecuted?
How did Janet Fordham's family manage her finances after her death?
Amount of money lost by Janet Fordhamfactual

Janet Fordham lost her entire £1 million life savings.

According to Daily Mail - Home, www.dailymail.com
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Janet Fordham lost nearly a million pounds.

According to ground.news

Context: The exact amount lost is unclear; 'nearly a million' suggests slightly less than £1 million, which could affect the scale of the fraud.

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