Fraud investigators have issued a warning after a series of scam calls from people claiming to be police officers.
The victims, all of who are elderly and living in the Retford area, have been contacted by a person claiming to be a police officer.
That person has then engaged the victims in conversation before asking for money and / or financial details.
A police investigation is currently ongoing and any additional victims or their relatives are asked to contact officers without delay.
Detective Sergeant Tara Clapperton, of Nottinghamshire Police’s fraud team, said:
“This appears to be a brazen and sinister scam committed by an individual or individuals who can expect a visit in the near future from a real police officer.
“No genuine officer would ever ask for financial details for money over the phone, so anyone receiving such a call from contact us without delay.
“Our investigation into these incidents is ongoing and we will leave no stone unturned as we seek to identify the person or people responsible.
“As always our priority is to protect the public from harm, which is why we are now issuing this public warning.”
Anyone with relevant information should call 101 quoting incident 675 of 24 April 2025.
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