A number of reports have been received by Police Scotland in regard to telephone calls from criminals impersonating police officers in order to obtain money from victims. The criminal impersonating the police informs the victim that they have been subject to a fraud, and thereafter the criminal will attempt to get money from the victim.

Police Scotland officers will never:

Ask you to transfer money to another account

Ask you to withdraw money and hand it to a person or post it by mail

Exchange money into Euros or other foreign currency

Ask for your PIN number

Tell you that a new bank account has been set up for you to move money into

If you are unsure, hang up the phone and report it to Police Scotland via 101. If you have received the telephone call via your landline phone, use a different phone to contact 101.”

Safer Communities

Greater Glasgow Division

727 London Road

Glasgow

G40 3AQ