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Scammers Pose as Police, Bank in 21 Cheshire Cases

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cheshire Constabulary warned scammers posing as police and bank staff targeted elderly residents.
Victims handed over two debit cards and a credit card before banks cancelled them.
Detective Inspector Paul Nolan urged relatives to protect seniors from the scam.
Report Fraud logged 21 Cheshire cases in 2025 costing £154,065.15.
From April 2024 to March 2025, 17 cases stole £1.7 million in the county.

History

Historical Context

The UK’s 1995 National Fraud Helpline continues a British tradition of state-run telephone assistance that began when the 1869 Telegraph Act gave the General Post Office a communications monopoly. Modern parallels appear in the US 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, rolled out in July 2022, showing how three-digit helplines are used to channel public protection calls.

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Story summary

Cheshire Constabulary warned scammers posing as police and bank staff targeted elderly residents.
Victims handed over two debit cards and a credit card before banks cancelled them.
Detective Inspector Paul Nolan urged relatives to protect seniors from the scam.
Report Fraud logged 21 Cheshire cases in 2025 costing £154,065.15.
From April 2024 to March 2025, 17 cases stole £1.7 million in the county.

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