Police are investigating three offences of attempted fraud
Three people were duped into withdrawing large sums of money by fraudsters who contacted them by phone.
Lancashire Constabulary is investigating three offences of attempted fraud which have taken place in East Lancashire this afternoon . All three incidents have involved vulnerable victims being coerced into withdrawing significant amounts of money from their bank accounts by an individual at the end of a phone.
Thankfully in all three incidents bank staff have prevented any money from being withdrawn and have contacted the police. In one of the cases, the caller fraudulently claimed to be from the police and used a spoofed police telephone number.Police said: "The first incident happened in Blackburn at 1.27pm, the second in Accrington at 1.33pm and the third in Rawtenstall at 2.09pm. No arrests have been made at this stage and enquiries are ongoing.
"It is important to stress that genuine police officers will never ask for your bank details or money. If you get a phone call from someone saying they are from the police or the bank do not provide your account details or hand over any cash. If you are ever unsure about the identity of an officer, always call us on 101.
"We would also ask that the public check in on their relatives or elderly neighbours and if they are unsure or suspicious of anything, then call us on 101."
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