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Officers are warning residents to stay vigilant following an increase in the number of scam phone calls targeting people in Cheshire.
Recently, officers in Cheshire have seen an increase in the amount of courier frauds.
Victims are being called on their phones by fraudsters who pretend they are police officers or bank officials. One tactic they use to scam the victims is by telling them are assisting with a covert police investigation. The fraudsters persuade the victim to withdraw cash from their bank, to purchase EUROs or provide bank cards and PIN numbers for collection by a courier.
Detective Sergeant Christopher Jacques, of the Economic Crime Unit, said:
“The fraudsters are extremely convincing and persistent, and often target elderly or vulnerable people, resulting in the loss of thousands of pounds.
“It’s important to remember that police officers and bank officials will never ask you to withdraw money, purchase goods or hand over private banking details.
“Please help us to raise awareness by sharing this with your friends and family, especially if they are vulnerable or elderly.”
If you believe that you are a victim of courier fraud, please contact Cheshire Police on 101, using a different phone to the one used to communicate with the fraudsters. You can also report information to us via cheshire.police.uk/tell-us.
You can also report to Action Fraud via actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040.
If a fraud is in progress or in an emergency, call 999 immediately.
Please see some crime prevention advice: