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10:30 12/11/2021
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud this week, in connection with an incident in Rugby.
On Wednesday (10 November), officers made three arrests in the Crawley/Croydon area in connection with an offence of fraud against a victim living in Warwickshire.
The victim had been contacted back in December 2020 by someone purporting to be from his bank, who convinced him that the funds in his account were at risk and he needed to transfer them to a number of ‘safe’ accounts.
The victim then made three separate transfers of funds totalling nearly £9000 to the offenders.
The recipient accounts were identified and it was discovered that the funds had been quickly dissipated.
A 24-year-old woman from Crawley, a 27-year-old woman from Croydon and a 37-year-old man from Thornton Heath were all interviewed, and have been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hainsworth from Warwickshire Police said: “This was a very upsetting incident for the victim who lost a significant amount of money at the hands of fraudsters, who continue to prey on individuals, particularly the elderly and the vulnerable.
“The fraudsters’ stories are often believable and they will put a lot of pressure on victims to convince them to withdraw or transfer money.
“Please think about your loved ones and neighbours and make sure they know how to avoid scams such as these. I hope this week’s arrests demonstrate that we will not tolerate crimes of this nature, which can have devastating impacts on victims who are often left feeling scared and worried that their home is no longer safe, and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice.”
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