Fraud warning issued by Cambridgeshire Police after fake call reports

Police said that fraudsters have been making calls pretending to be police officers and asking people for their bank details.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “If one of our officers needs to speak to you on the phone, they'll identify themselves clearly, and they will NEVER:

ask you for your bank details or PIN

ask you to transfer funds to another account

ask you to hand over cash or bank cards to a courier

ask you to pay a fine or a fee to them or a third party over the phone or online

ask you for access to your computer, passwords or log on details over the phone or online

ask you to register personal details in an attachment or website online

ask you to 'assist' in an investigation by doing any of the above

state that you are committing a crime by not complying

communicate in an abusive, threatening or coercive manner

“If you have been contacted by someone who says they're a police officer, but you're unsure about whether the person you're dealing with is a genuine police officer, we advise that you stop, and call us on 101 to check their identity. We also recommend that you hang up and wait five minutes before you call us, as there have been cases of fraudsters keeping the line open after a victim has hung up. Leaving several minutes between calls will make sure that the call has closed.”

Anyone who has received a similar call should phone 101.