Beware of fraudsters posing as police officers conning people out of valuables such as jewellery. Were warning people in Cambridgeshire not to fall foul of the scam which has recently changed. In the scam, the victim is called by someone claiming to be a police officer and told: · A criminal has been arrested with a substantial sum of money on them and a list of names and addresses, including yours. · A criminal has been attempting to buy goods with a cloned credit card in your name. · Your bank is under investigation for putting fraudulent bank notes into your bank account. In the new development, the criminal claims the victim is at risk of being burgled and asks for details about high-value items. They then advise the victim to call their bank using a number on the back of their bank card. The victim hangs up but the caller does not and the call is not terminated. As a result and without realising it, the victim starts talking to the fraudster again, thinking they have called their bank. Following a conversation, the offender says he will arrange a courier to collect the items. Since Friday (May 2) there have been four attempts and two successful scams in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire. One of the victims lost thousands of pounds worth of jewellery.
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 08:31:57 +0000
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