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Fraudulent Phone Call Warning

Officers from Serious and Organised Crime are renewing an appeal after a number of incidents of suspected fraud in the county.

The team are currently investigating a number of incidents whereby a man purporting to be a police officer investigating a fraud calls an elderly resident and asks them to provide their bank details, including Personal Identification Numbers (PIN).

In one day alone six calls of this nature were reported to the constabulary from people in Borehamwood, Kings Langley and Rickmansworth.

In five of these incidents the residents suspected the call was not legitimate and did not pass on their details to the caller. However, in one case in Borehamwood the resident gave their details and a large amount of money is believed to have been taken from their account.

A police spokesman said: "We are investigating in excess of 50 similar incidents which we believe are linked. We believe this is an issue which is not exclusive to Hertfordshire as similar offences are being investigated in other areas of the country.

"In the majority of cases the attempts to obtain bank details have been unsuccessful. However I am very keen to prevent further victims. A police officer would never ask for bank details so, if you have a call of this nature, do not give any personal details to the caller and call police as soon as possible.

"Please pass this message on to your friends and relatives and if you have had a similar phone calls to contact police as soon as possible on the non-emergency number 0845 3300222."

If you know who is committing these offences and cannot talk to the police then call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. We will not ask for your name, simply what you know.

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