A fake police officer manipulated a pensioner into buying and handing over a £17,000 Rolex watch. The retiree was contacted by someone purporting to be a police officer who claimed someone had been arrested trying to make a purchase on her card.
She was given a number to call and the name of a bank employee she needed to speak to – but that person was also a fraudster. After gaining the elderly woman’s trust, the fraudster told her she needed to purchase a £17k-£20k Rolex from a jewellers in Nottingham to assist with the police investigation.
The woman did as she was told and the watch was later collected by a courier. Police have not confirmed where the incident took place. Nottinghamshire Police has received 18 reports of courier frauds since October 18, with five victims losing money or expensive jewellery.
