Fake cop scam warning for Dundee locals as crooks make over £300k in phone fraud

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Police have warned Tayside locals of a banking scam sweeping the country. Crooks are pretending to be officers to defraud victims out of thousands of pounds.

So far the sophisticated gangs have made off with more than £300k The criminals are cold-calling people pretending to be officers and convincing them to hand over bank details and passwords.Police Scotland are taking the situation so seriously that they have released an information video.They have also given out top tiips to avoid falling victim to the conmen.A spokesman said: “More than £300,000 has been defrauded from victims of an ongoing fraudulent banking scam involving people impersonating police officers.“Never give out your bank details or hand over cash to anyone unless you are 100% certain of their identity.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.

Simply fill in the sign up box further up this article or click here.Make sure you give us a 'Like' on Facebook to get the latest Dundee breaking news, pictures, video and live reports in your feed.You can also follow us on Twitter, clicking the notification bell to receive alerts any time we tweet.We share everything from live news and exclusive scoops to the latest features and sport every day so you definitely don't want to miss out!“Police will never ask for remote access to your device.”They said that if one of their officers contacts someone in person, they'll show their police warrant card.This is proof of their identity and authority and can be verified by dialling 101.If an officer contacts a person by phone or email they will