Jean Slater gets devastating news after scam bombshell in EastEnders

JEAN Slater is set for further heartbreak in upcoming EastEnders scenes.

The beloved character – played by Gillian Wright – unfortunately fell victim to a scam in recent weeks.

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In scenes yet to air, Jean’s emotional aftermath continues after getting further bad news.

The soap legend has to push forward despite the horrifying situation.

She was previously seen investing her life savings and pensions with a cold calling operation.

However, Jean was soon left heartbroken upon realising she had lost everything.

Left feeling helpless after this nightmare, she was relieved when a solicitor revealed they could get the money back.

Stacey (Lacey Turner) was still concerned about her mother’s situation and asked Jack (Scott Maslen) to help.

EastEnders worked with experts in the field including independent scams expert Nick Stapleton, The Pensions Regulator and Stop Scams UK on the storyline.

Meanwhile, the story continues as Jean deals with the emotional and practical fallout of the crime.

EastEnders Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw outlined the storyline’s intentions.

He explained: “Jean’s story will highlight the extreme strategies scammers use to gain a victim’s trust to convince them into parting with serious sums of money.

“Not only will Jean have to cope with losing her pension money, but she’ll also have to deal with a range of difficult emotions as she tells her family and friends what’s happened.”

Nick Stapleton, scams expert and BBC Scam Safe spokesperson, added: “I am incredibly happy to see the issue of scams and fraud getting the attention it deserves with a storyline on one of the nation’s favourite soaps.

“Scams are one of the greatest challenges of modern times; not just the money we lose to scammers as a country, but the emotional and psychological impact for those who go through one.

“It’s high time we brought that fully into the mainstream and EastEnders is leading the way.”

It’s been a tough year for Jean – who also experienced turmoil in her relationship with Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman).

Will she have a quieter time in the New Year?

EastEnders continues on BBC One and iPlayer.

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