Fraud officers have praised the actions of a taxi driver who helped protect an elderly woman and prevent her suffering further financial loss after she was targeted by fraudsters. More than £3000 had been taken from the woman’s account after she was scammed by someone pretending to be from her bank. Police were first made aware of the incident after receiving a call on Saturday (25 July) from a concerned Uber driver. He had been booked to collect an envelope from a woman in h

Officers investigating incidents of fraud have issued a warning to others after two people have been targeted this week. Yesterday (Tuesday 12 May), two victims reported being contacted by someone pretending to a police officer in offences commonly known as courier fraud. Courier fraud occurs when a fraudster contacts the victim claiming to be a police officer or bank official. The fraudster, using calling by phone, sounds plausible and may confirm the victim’s name and addre