Doncaster Police arrest

NEWS: Arrest made in Doncaster courier scam investigation

Officers investigating a reported incident of courier fraud in Doncaster have arrested a man.

On 24 December 2024, an 83-year-old man reportedly received a phone call from an unknown number claiming to be a police officer at a station based in Doncaster.

The man reports that he was asked to help in an ‘undercover operation’ focused on a local bank and was asked to withdraw money and hand it over to a courier. He subsequently withdrew £7,450.

Our Economic Crime Unit have been following several lines of enquiry since the incident and have now arrested a man.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of fraud. He has been bailed pending further enquiries

Courier fraud involves victims receiving a phone call from a criminal pretending to be from the police or another official organisation, such as a bank.

The fraudster claims there is an issue with the victim’s bank account or requests the victim’s help in an ongoing bank or police investigation. Victims are then asked to withdraw a large sum of money which will be collected by a courier for ‘evidence’.

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