A Newport couple was scammed out of thousands by fraudsters posing as police officers investigating a crime.
The crooks acted like police officers. They said the couple was a fraud victim, claiming someone tried to steal money from their account. Withdrawing money would help their investigation, they said. Taking out cash was the safest option, they claimed. Then, the crooks picked it up.
Gwent Police wants to find a specific man. He was last seen on Yewberry Lane in Malpas and might have info about the crime. Police say they got a fraud report about a group that stole a lot of money from a Newport couple.
The group called the couple a lot, pretending they were police. They claimed someone was trying to steal their money. To help the case and keep their money safe, they had to withdraw cash, they were told. The group then collected the money.
The police are trying to ID the man who was in the area during the crime. He might be able to help out. The man was seen on January 30th around 4:50 PM on Yewberry Lane in Newport.
He wore a black hooded coat, black pants, black and white trainers, and a face mask. Do you know this man? Do you have any information? Contact the police online or call 101, mentioning reference 2500038276.