A group of criminals who defrauded victims across Scotland out of £1million, scammed more than a third of their haul from people in Forth Valley.
Elderly people were the victims of scams which saw fraudsters pose as bank staff pretending to investigate fraud. They talked the vulnerable residents into withdrawing cash and then visited their homes to collect it.
Following a police operation six people - from across west central Scotland - have been arrested and cops say enquiries are ongoing. At a meeting of Stirling Council’s public safety committee, police representatives told councillors that one organised crime group alone managed to fleece locals in Forth Valley of more than £300,000, leading to the force launching a dedicated operation.
