The victim is one of many people who had money taken from them 😡
An elderly resident was scammed out of £40,000 by fraudsters who posed as police to steal money from victims.
Residents in St Albans, Hitchin and Buntingford also lost money in the scam that saw fake police officers ask for sensitive information such as PIN numbers.Detective Inspector Pete Hankins, from the serious fraud and cyber unit, said: “It’s important to re-iterate that police officers or bank officials will never ask you for sensitive information, like a PIN or ask you to purchase high value items to assist them with an enquiry.
The victims are then instructed to put their bank cards or money into an envelope and give them to a courier or taxi, which is sent to their home by the offenders to collect.In some cases, the victim may be asked to buy goods or vouchers. The offenders may also ask the victim to disclose their bank details, including their account and PIN numbers, to aid the bogus investigation.
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