Residents in West Cumbria are being warned about scammers pretending to be police officers.
A telephone scam involves scammers pretending to be police officers over the phone while asking members of the public to transfer money to them to assist in a fraud investigation.
There have been a number of incidents in West Cumbria, specifically the Drigg and Seascale areas. People are advised to be vigilant.
This is a scam that has been reported in other parts of the country.
A statement from Cumbria Constabulary said: “We would like to state that no police officer would contact the public requesting any money and remind the public to remain vigilant and to contact the police to check on the identity of officers if you have any suspicions.”
Report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit. You can also call 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
