The Met knew about the Westminster honeytrap scandal last year but did NOT warn ... trends now
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Police were made aware of honeytrap messages targeting figures in Westminster late last year but did not warn MPs, it emerged last night.
Reports in October and November saw Scotland Yard inform Commons security staff, but the alarm was not escalated to MPs as there was no indication the messages were part of a 'wider pattern'.
It was not until media reports of the 'spear phishing' scam this month that many realised they had been targeted.
Parliamentary authorities did not raise the alarm because the Met was leading on the investigation and did not give the impression the messages were of sufficient concern, it is understood.
One victim yesterday accused the Met of 'sitting on their hands'. The former MP added: 'You
