Many of you may remember that last year many farms and rural businesses across Warwickshire were contacted by callers, with a Liverpool accent, who said that they were selling advertising space on behalf of PCSO's in a Police approved publication [see here].
On Friday 2nd September, an elderly lady at a farm premises in Rugby received a phone call from a withheld number and the caller stated that he was from the Police Authority and was contacting all farm in the area to ask for their support on a Community Policing issue.
The caller talked at length and confused the lady as to what she was being asked to support. During the conversation she was asked if her name could be used as showing support for the cause and she was also asked to confirm her name, address and the company name of the farm. The lady volunteered information that she was elderly and lives alone.
The caller then asked for a sum of money, approximately £250 for possibly a small sign. The lady told the caller that she had no money and the called ended the conversation.
These scammers go though the country, county by county, and contact people from names on lists that they have purchased. They operate only on the telephone and by post and do not visit premises.
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