'We have been receiving a high number of reports of police impersonation fraud in recent weeks.'
An elderly man narrowly avoided being scammed out of £10,000 thanks to the help of a police officer and a slice of luck. The man had been contacted by a criminal claiming to be an officer from Derbyshire police.
By chance on the way to the bank in Nottingham, the phone ran out of battery so the man popped into a police station in the city centre to ask to charge it. Once there, he was spoken to by an officer from Nottinghamshire Police and the phone was seized.The man has also been offered support and advice by fraud protect officers from Derbyshire Constabulary.
"We know that this type of call can be linked to courier fraud. If you receive such a call, you should not give out any personal information and hang up the call immediately. The police will never contact you asking for banking information or request that you withdraw money from an account to aid an investigation.
If you believe you are a target for scammers call police on 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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