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Aug 2023
Police warn of new scam in Knaresborough
North Yorkshire Police has alerted Knaresborough residents to a new scam that involves impersonating police officers.
The force said in a statement today it had received at least three reports over the last two days about bogus callers.
Someone calls, claiming they are a police officer and asks about a fictitious person in custody. They then ask the resident if they are at home and when they will be out or returning home.
The statement said:
Police urged anyone who may have received such a call to call 101 and pass information to the force control room, adding:
More information about checking a police officer's identity can be found here.
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