People are warned to be on their guard against phone fraudsters.
Cumbria Constabulary said there had been incidents in Carlisle where people received calls from people pretending to be police officers to try and gain money.
The force issued the following reminders:
- Police officers will never call you out of the blue and request cash or personal information. They’ll never ask you to transfer money to another account, hand over cash or bank cards to a courier, or a pay a fine or fee over the phone.
- If an officer contacts you in person, they will show you their warrant card. This is proof of their identify and authority.
- If someone has called you and you are unsure if they are a genuine police officer, you can hang up and call police on 101 to check their identity.
- It’s recommended you wait at least five minutes and make sure you can hear a dialling tone before you call, as there have been cases of fraudsters keeping the line open after a victim has hung up.
Anyone who thinks they have been a victim of a fraud can report this to police on 101 and to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.
