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Kristy Dawson

Three men convicted of stealing £120,000 from elderly and vulnerable North East victims through scam

Three men have been convicted of stealing £120,000 from victims through a complex scam.

Detectives discovered in September 2020, that elderly and vulnerable victims throughout the North East and West Yorkshire had been targeted by criminals who were carrying out a version of courier fraud.

The scam involves criminals posing as police officers, bank staff and other figures of authority. They make telephone calls to victims and convince them that their bank accounts have been scammed.

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