5 June 2019
Courier Fraud, Bogus Police and Bank
Officials Alert
Thanks to Neighbourhood Alert for sending
this message from Action Fraud.
What you need to know
Individuals
have been receiving phone calls from people claiming to be a police
officer or banking official
The suspect will say either:
There
has been fraudulent activity at the victims' bank and the staff at the
bank are involved, the victim is then asked to withdraw money to either
keep it safe or assist the police with their investigation
A business such as a jewellers or currency
exchange is fraudulent and they require the victims' assistance to help
secure evidence by purchasing jewellery or exchange a large amount of
currency to hand over to the police
The victims' card has been compromised and
used to purchase goods by a suspect, the victim is requested to withdraw
their money to keep it safe or hand over their bank card to the police
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