在剑桥郡,一名老年妇女在假扮警察的骗局中损失了8 000英镑。 An elderly woman in Cambridgeshire lost £8,000 to a scammer posing as a police officer.

在剑桥郡,一名老年妇女在电话骗局中损失了8 000英镑,其中一名冒充一名警官的欺诈者说服她收回现金,然后把现金放在她手推车的垃圾箱里收集。 An elderly woman in Cambridgeshire lost £8,000 to a phone scam in which a fraudster impersonating a police officer convinced her to withdraw cash and leave it under her wheelie bin for collection. 诈骗者从一个被扣留的号码打来电话,声称自己是一名侦探,她说她的银行账户已经失密,银行工作人员正在泄露信息。 The scammer, calling from a withheld number and claiming to be a detective, said her bank account was compromised and that bank staff were leaking information. 认为该电话是合法的,该名妇女从两个账户中提取了5 000英镑和3 000英镑,并将这笔钱放进一个信封,放在她的垃圾箱下。 Believing the call was legitimate, the woman withdrew £5,000 and £3,000 from two accounts and placed the money in an envelope under her bin. 一名家庭成员后来在怀疑后报告了这一事件。 A family member later reported the incident after becoming suspicious. 剑桥郡警方证实,该案正在调查之中,并注意到信使诈骗案增多,受害者奉命将钱留在隐蔽地点。 Cambridgeshire Police confirmed the case is under investigation and noted a rise in courier fraud scams where victims are instructed to leave money in concealed locations. 受害者在家中接受探访,并正在得到支助。 The victim has been visited at home and is receiving support. 当局继续警告公众注意不断演化的欺诈策略,涉及冒充执法人员。 Authorities continue to warn the public about evolving fraud tactics involving impersonation of law enforcement.