Hey, listen to this! Scammers target old folks in Suffolk. They tricked people out of over £180,000 last month, with some victims in their 80s and 90s. One person even lost £106,000 plus gold bars. It’s mostly happening in western and southern Suffolk.

It is courier fraud, and it’s impacting a lot of folks. The crooks call pretending to be cops. They say people must give money to a “courier” to help with an investigation. Police have seen a big increase in these scams lately, finding 23 such cases since January.

One awful case involved an 81-year-old. Scammers charmed the victim for about a month, pretending to be from the London police. The crooks said they caught suspects who had cards in the victim’s name. The victim then took out money for fingerprint checks.

The scammers also told the victim to buy gold to check it, too. The senior met the courier at the supermarket three times, handing over £68,000 in gold. Others, as well, lost money to these criminals.

A 90-year-old lost £4,000 in Bury St Edmunds. The caller posed as the local police and said fraud happened on that person’s card. The scammers told that person to withdraw cash for “collection,” and a courier then picked up the money at the house.

In Haverhill, an 83-year-old lost £56,000. The caller claimed to be from London police and said the card had been used for illegal stuff. So the victim withdrew money, converting it to foreign currency, and the courier collected everything at home. The victim even bought gold in London, which was also collected.

Scammers are getting super tricky, I tell you. They might say they’ll keep money safe, or they’ll change cash into gold, then say they will give it all back. In one case, thieves took a train from London to collect the cash.

The bank may spot unusual activity, but the scammers tell people what to say. They tell them to say it’s for a car or helping their daughter move. The crooks say not to tell the bank everything because it’s “part of the police work.” Now, they even pretend to be local police.

This messes people up badly. They lose trust, their savings, and their family’s future can also suffer. People feel silly and embarrassed by the experience. That is why the police want everyone to know about it, urging you to talk to your older relatives.

It’s a despicable crime hitting older people in Suffolk. They hit hard for a month, then move on to fleece someone else, and then they are back after a few months. Sometimes the frauds pretend they work for a bank. The police don’t know how they choose victims.

They think information comes from the dark web. Some folks realized it was a scam, and others stopped when the bank asked questions. So the police say to call them if you are concerned.

Call 101 to check if it’s really them, using a different phone to be safe. If you have older folks around, tell them this: A real cop will never ask for your PIN, for money transfers, or send people after cash or cards.

Hey, listen to this! Scammers target old folks in Suffolk. They tricked people out of over £180,000 last month, with some victims in their 80s and 90s. One person even lost £106,000 plus gold bars. It’s mostly happening in western and southern Suffolk.

It is courier fraud, and it’s impacting a lot of folks. The crooks call pretending to be cops. They say people must give money to a “courier” to help with an investigation. Police have seen a big increase in these scams lately, finding 23 such cases since January.

One awful case involved an 81-year-old. Scammers charmed the victim for about a month, pretending to be from the London police. The crooks said they caught suspects who had cards in the victim’s name. The victim then took out money for fingerprint checks.

The scammers also told the victim to buy gold to check it, too. The senior met the courier at the supermarket three times, handing over £68,000 in gold. Others, as well, lost money to these criminals.

A 90-year-old lost £4,000 in Bury St Edmunds. The caller posed as the local police and said fraud happened on that person’s card. The scammers told that person to withdraw cash for “collection,” and a courier then picked up the money at the house.

In Haverhill, an 83-year-old lost £56,000. The caller claimed to be from London police and said the card had been used for illegal stuff. So the victim withdrew money, converting it to foreign currency, and the courier collected everything at home. The victim even bought gold in London, which was also collected.

Scammers are getting super tricky, I tell you. They might say they’ll keep money safe, or they’ll change cash into gold, then say they will give it all back. In one case, thieves took a train from London to collect the cash.

The bank may spot unusual activity, but the scammers tell people what to say. They tell them to say it’s for a car or helping their daughter move. The crooks say not to tell the bank everything because it’s “part of the police work.” Now, they even pretend to be local police.

This messes people up badly. They lose trust, their savings, and their family’s future can also suffer. People feel silly and embarrassed by the experience. That is why the police want everyone to know about it, urging you to talk to your older relatives.

It’s a despicable crime hitting older people in Suffolk. They hit hard for a month, then move on to fleece someone else, and then they are back after a few months. Sometimes the frauds pretend they work for a bank. The police don’t know how they choose victims.

They think information comes from the dark web. Some folks realized it was a scam, and others stopped when the bank asked questions. So the police say to call them if you are concerned.

Call 101 to check if it’s really them, using a different phone to be safe. If you have older folks around, tell them this: A real cop will never ask for your PIN, for money transfers, or send people after cash or cards.