Warning after scammers pose as police officers to target older people
Officers said no money had been lost in any of the incidents reported last week.PSNI Det Ch Insp Ian Wilson described the latest telephone scam as "despicable" and said if people were called in this way they should immediately hang up."Police officers will never ask you to withdraw or transfer money for any reason," he said.
"The perpetrators have one aim and that's preying on members of our older community to swindle them out of their money." He said the impact of this type of scam could be "devastating", leaving people frightened and distressed.in Northern Ireland though internet, telephone, postal and doorstep fraud.More on this story
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