Police are urging people to stay alert after reports of scam calls from someone claiming to be an officer in several districts nationwide.
The person will say they are from a specific department and tell the person they have been a fraud or scam victim.
They will then attempt to get further financial information. Some people have even been told to go to the bank and get money out as evidence of the scam.
A spokesperson said no legitimate police officer will ever ask for money. If you want to establish whether the officer is genuine, please ask for the officer’s full details. If you’d like to hang up, contact 105 and ask someone to check for you.
Older people are being targeted. Since early August, police have made several instances of this being reported and made arrests in Auckland and Wellington.
Three people are currently before the courts about scamming vulnerable people in the Auckland and Wellington districts.
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