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    04

    Aug 2020

    Last Updated: 04/08/2020
    Crime
    Crime

    Bogus police officer targets Harrogate residents

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 04 Aug, 2020
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    The police have issued a warning today and said that they will never ask someone for their account details over the phone.

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    A scammer pretending to be a police officer has targeted households in the Harrogate area.

    Several residents in the town have reported calls from a 'DC Mason Greenwood' who claims to work for West Yorkshire Police or the Metropolitan Police.

    He goes on to tell the residents that their nephew or grandson is in custody and has their bank cards as well as other stolen bank cards.



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    North Yorkshire Police has recorded 12 incidents in the past week and is currently attempting to identify the caller.

    Andy Fox, North Yorkshire Police financial abuse safeguarding officer, said:

    “This is yet another example of a scam call designed to obtain full bank account details from an unsuspecting victim. You can protect yourself from scam calls by fitting a call blocker or speak to your phone provider as to what call blocking options they offer."


    The police have issued a warning today and said that they will never ask someone for their account details over the phone.

    Mr Fox continued: "If you are in any doubt about who you are speaking to, terminate the call immediately and call 101 from a different phone."