Police warning after another rise in impersonation fraud

This scam involves victims being told to purchase high value goods or to withdraw large amounts of cash, to hand over to a police officer who will visit their address to collect it, at a later time.

The fraudsters allege the goods or the money are counterfeit items.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesman: “Please be aware the police would never ask anyone to do this.

“We are asking people to make their elderly family members aware of this scam, and to raise as much awareness as possible.”

• Please report all fraud offences, or suspicions of fraud offences, to Action Fraud on 101.