WITH Properties from the area’s IN top sales & lettings agents LIVING A Bigger, Better, Brighter Read From Page 13 Vol. 10 Issue 6 February 2015 www.livingwithin.com Elizabeth Meatyard meets for tea Elmbridge residents urged to with Samantha Cameron at No.10 remain vigilant to stop fraud The police are warning residents in victim's bank cards have been stolen or Elmbridge to remain vigilant following used fraudulently and will ask them to a number of recent fraud offences phone their bank to cancel the card and needs. where elderly and vulnerable residents will offer to send a courier to collect the “We are always looking for more have been targeted. card or a sum of money. help and if anyone has an hour to In recent weeks Surrey Police has The fraudster then stays on the line spare at least once in a 3 week period received a number of reports from and obtains the victim's bank details I would love to hear from them,” residents who have received telephone whilst they think they are phoning Elizabeth said. calls from someone claiming to be their bank. A courier then calls at the a police offi cer or similar who then victim's address saying they have been The contact details for anyone attempted to convince them to hand sent by the police to collect a parcel - the interested in getting involved are: over large amounts of cash and bank envelope containing the card or money. Richard Coxon, Volunteer Service Manager cards. Detective Constable Ben Kirby said:
[email protected] The offenders often claim that a "We have seen an increase in reports of Telephone 020 8934 3620 fraud offences across north Surrey since the start of 2015 and we are deploying additional offi cers and carrying out Increase in Surrey primary further patrols to tackle this issue.