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29

Jun 2020

Crime
Crime

Report of police impersonator targeting Boroughbridge shoppers

Published: 29 Jun 2020, 11:19 BST

Updated: 29 Jun 2020, 11:20 BST

by Suzannah Rogerson

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North Yorkshire Police have reported an incident of individuals impersonating police officers to persuade members of the public they owe thousands of pounds in overdue vehicle tax. Members of the public were approached in the Boroughbridge Morrisons car park.

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Police are investigating after an individual who claimed to be a police officer approached motorists in Boroughbridge, instructing them to pay thousands of pounds in overdue vehicle tax.

The incident took place in the Morrisons car park in Boroughbridge, when the individual is reported to have taken personal contact details from motorists and repeatedly called them the following day. They were told they owed thousands of pounds in unpaid fines and would be arrested if the amount wasn't paid immediately.

North Yorkshire Police has warned residents to be vigilant in case they're approached by the same individual. A police spokesperson said:

"If you are approached by someone claiming to be a police officer, they should be happy to show you their identification if asked and you can also confirm their identity by asking their name and ‘collar number’ and calling 101 to verify these details.
“The police will never contact you over the phone, text or email to request payment or to ask you to transfer money to them so if anyone claiming to be the police does so, hang up immediately."


The police are asking people to call 101 if they believe they have experienced a similar scam.

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