Humberside Police investigate scam in Bridlington which affected an elderly resident
An elderly resident in Bridlington received a bogus phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer conducting a fraud investigation. (Photo: Humberside Police) The report states that an elderly resident from Bridlington[1] received a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer conducting a fraud investigation.The bogus caller told the vulnerable victim that they needed to provide their bank details so they could look and safeguard them from any fraudulent transactions.Enquiries are ongoing and Humberside Police[2] can confirm that the details given by the individual claiming to be an police officer are bogus.Sergeant Dan Brittain, Economic Crime Unit, said "This is a scam. We want to raise awareness that this scam is happening in our area to avoid anyone else becoming a victim."The police would never call asking for money or bank details."Please do not give out any personal details or banking information during the call.
The bank or the police will never tell you to disclose such information."The police will never contact you out of the blue and ask you to participate in an investigation that requires you to withdraw money from your bank, or to purchase or hand over high-value goods, such as jewellery or gold and or cash."If in doubt, call your bank back on a number you trust, or call us on 101 - but do it on another phone or leave it at least five minutes before you make the call."This is important because criminals can keep the phone line open for several minutes after you put down the phone, which means you could end up inadvertently talking to the criminal or their accomplice again."Those who believe they are a victim of fraud can visit https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/[3] to report it to Action Fraud.
Alternatively, call the non-emergency number 101 to report information.Those who have information regarding those responsible for fraud can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
References
- ^ Bridlington (www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk)
- ^ Humberside Police (www.humberside.police.uk)
- ^ https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ (www.actionfraud.police.uk)