A man has been arrested after a phone scam was investigated by Cumbria police.
People have received calls from a person pretending to be a police officer to try and gain money.
The most recent reported incident occurred yesterday, Thursday September 6.
Police said an investigation was underway, and police have arrested a 51-year-old man from Carlisle on suspicion of fraud. He remains in police custody.
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.
Police are asking people to share this information with any vulnerable friends or family members.
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.
