Warwickshire Police investigate £20,000 Atherstone fraud

Warwickshire Police is investigating four fraud attempts from the past week, one of which saw an Atherstone couple lose out on £20,000.

The couple received a telephone call from an individual pertaining to be from Barclay's Bank and telling the couple that there was suspicious activity on their account.

A police spokesperson said "We're investigating four telephone fraud attempts in the last couple of days.

"In one incident, a couple from Atherstone were conned out of £20,000 after being contacted by someone claiming to be from Barlcay's Bank who told them there had been suspicious activity on their account.

"In other incidents, people were contacted by someone claiming to be from the Met Police or the fraud squad. Fortunately, no money was lost in these incidents.

"Remember: The police or banks will never ask you to withdraw or transfer money. If they do it is a con.

"The police or banks will never contact you out of the blue and ask for personal details such as you PIN, password or account details.

"Please share this advice with friends and family who don't use Facebook.

"If you are a victim of telephone fraud report it to Action Fraud and it will be investigated by your local police force. In an emergency dial 999.