Warning – Be Aware Of Cold Calls Claiming To Be From Scotland Yard

Dyfed-Powys Police has received numerous calls today from concerned residents, predominantly in the Pembrokeshire area, relating to cold calls they’ve received claiming to be from Scotland Yard. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The callers elaborate by saying that they are an officer working in the financial fraud investigation department of Scotland Yard, and claim to be for example a ‘PC Clifton’, among other names. They then ask the person they’ve called to call 161 to verify these details. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Police are advising that if you receive one of these calls, you should terminate the call immediately, and do not call back any number or provide any of your details. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​