Morecambe Police raise awareness of fraud in run-up to Christmas
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Officers from Morecambe’s Neighbourhood Policing team attended the event, branded ‘Take Five to Stop Fraud’, and met with customers who have previously been victims of fraud.
Advice was given to educate people on how not to fall victim to the latest scams and materials were provided such as bogus caller packs, card defenders and leaflets.
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Hide AdPCSO Paula Winder said: “It was great to share our knowledge by supporting those who have, unfortunately, been a victim of fraud.
“Fraud can cause a lot of stress and worry to victims and their families. It was good to be able to offer that reassurance and additional information to help them cope with this.
“We hope to attend similar events in the future to prevent this type of crime in our communities.”
Anyone with information or concerns should call police on 101 or report online.