The woman was catfished by a fake Gary Barlow who begged for money

Janet Smith, 62, from Colchester, Essex, bombarded with messages from a man who claimed to be Take That singer Gary Barlow. He turned out to be a scammer after asking for money from a fake bank account. She was bombarded by messages from the man who said he loved her and begged for money.

Janet Smith, 62, from Colchester, genuinely believed she was talking to the Take That singer for about a week. She added him as a friend on Facebook after she added him on the social networking site. Janet Smith said she thought he was Gary Barlow for a week after adding him on Facebook.