Police warn of new scam in West Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police said the force has received 12 separate reports over the last week of individuals, particularly in the Harrogate area, receiving calls from a scammer claiming to be DC Mason Greenwood of West Yorkshire Police or the Metropolitan Police.

Police said the scammer claims that the individual's nephew or grandson is in police custody and has bank cards belonging to the individual as well as other stolen bank cards.

Thankfully, the individuals who have received these calls spotted them for the scam that they are and hung up straightaway, police said.

In a statement on social media, the force said: "Please be vigilant and if you are at all concerned about a phone call from a police officer, hang up and use a different phone to call 101 in order to verify that the caller is who they claim to be."

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Laura Collins