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15:50 04/03/2022
We are reminding residents to be extra vigilant following a report of courier fraud.
A victim in Cambridgeshire received a call from a male pretending to be an inspector from the NCA Legal Team. The number he rang from displayed as the Lincolnshire Police HQ phone number.
The suspect claimed that the victim’s ID was used to open bank accounts fraudulently in North Wales. The victim, aged in her 50s, gave bank names. The suspect has sent a copy of his ID over Whats app. It showed the NCA logo and was sent on an identified mobile number. The suspect has made the victim buy Apple iTunes gift cards, load them with money, and send him the codes.
The next morning, she received a call from him saying officers from Holbeach would attend at 10:30hrs but they did not come, victim called Lincolnshire police to enquire.
If in doubt call the police on 101 and report the incident, if a courier is at your door call the police on 999