Three men have been arrested after a the woman in her 80s was defrauded.
The woman in her 80s gave £6,000 to a courier after believing she was contacted by New Scotland Yard.
The woman attended her banks and withdrew £6,000 which she gave to a courier by way of a confirmed password who came to collect the cash. “These criminals’ stories are often easily believable and they will put extreme pressure on victims to convince them to withdraw or transfer money under the guise of helping the police which of course, people want to do.
Contact you out of the blue and ask for your personal details, including your PIN number, password or account detailsAsk you to withdraw cash and hand to someone for safe keeping, not even a police officerSend someone to your home to collect cash or other high value items, bank cards, account details or PIN numbers.
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