The 'courier scam' criminals who will 'stop at nothing'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukCrime gangs posing as police officers to pull off a sophisticated scam have struck four times across Cheshire in the last month.
The victims have each lost thousands of pounds after being duped into thinking they are helping detectives and banks stop fraud.
The crooks even tell their targets to call 999 to check they genuine - which is part of the ruse. READ MORE:Ex-Champions League player becomes one of police's most wanted drug dealers Since November, there have been incidents in Wilmslow, Handforth, Warrington and Crewe.
The 'courier frauds' are mainly committed by organised crime groups (OCGs). One of the OCG, known as the 'victim communicator', makes a phone call to vulnerable potential victims, convincing them that they are a police
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