Fraudsters pose as police officers in spoofing scam

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 13:42 · Archive

Fraudsters are contacting people while posing as Northumbria Police officers, using spoofed phone numbers.

Northumbria Police are warning residents after fraudsters have been contacting people while posing as police officers. The scammers are using a tactic known as 'spoofing' to manipulate caller ID, making it appear that calls are coming from official numbers.

ChronicleLive reports that the fraudsters have been using disused Northumbria Police numbers to contact the public. Residents are being urged to remain vigilant against the scam.

How it is being reported

• Warning as suspected fraudsters pose as Northumbria Police officersChronicleLive · 2 Oct, 13:24
• South Tyneside residents warned of 'spoofing' scam where fraudsters pose as police officersShields Gazette · 2 Oct, 09:48

In this story: Northumbria Police · South Tyneside

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