Courier fraud: Warning and advice

As Christmas approaches, there's often an increase in the number of reports of fraudsters across the Evesham area. 

These criminals pretend to work for charities, or part of a Gas company, in attempt to defraud people and scam them into handing over or transferring money, or sharing PIN information. 

Please remember the following information…

These people tend to target elderly and vulnerable people. However, anyone can be a victim to this crime.

As a result, officers have been out on foot providing advice and leaflets to residents. 

We urge you to share this information about bogus callers on to relatives, friends and neighbours who may also be at risk to the scams.

We would also like to reassure our communities that we are investigating these crimes and want to hear from anyone who has been contacted in this way. 

If the crime is still in progress, because for example, you have recently provided bank details or handed over cards or cash or are going to visit your bank or the caller has arranged for someone to visit your address to collect items, you should call the police on 999.

You can also report crime online here: Report a crime | West Mercia Police

Or by calling 101.

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.