Is it ‘all over’ for online scammers? 1966 legend Sir Geoff Hurst hopes it will be | ITV News

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Is it 'all over' for online scammers? 1966 legend Sir Geoff Hurst hopes it will be | ITV News

He may be best known for his performance on the pitch, but now England football hero Sir Geoff Hurst is taking on a new opponent – online scams.

The generation that remembers Sir Geoff’s hat-trick taking England to World Cup victory in 1966 has witnessed huge technological changes in their lifetimes, and new research now shows the bombardment of online cons they face.

Sir Geoff, who is 82, says he receives scam emails almost every day – and he’s not alone.

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Date: May 9, 2024