The public are being advised to be on their guard after a spike in scams on people in the area.
According to Dyfed-Powys Police there have been 11 reports of scams in the past two days, all of which have realised it was a scam and hung up.
However, officers fear there could be people who don’t yet realise they have been caught out by scammers.
The aim of the scam is to get the victim to either part with their credit card details, or possibly to get them to withdraw money and have it picked up by courier (Courier Fraud).
The scam involves the caller telling the potential victim they are from Paddington or Paddington Green Police Station Specialist Fraud Team.
If they are calling a landline, they tell the recipient to dial 999 to confirm it is the police, but the line is kept open by the caller.
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The police are reminding the public that: the police will not phone you and ask you to convey details about your debit or credit card, they will not contact you to tell you your debit or credit card has been cloned, they will also never ask you to reveal your full banking password or PIN and neither the police or your bank, will never ask you to withdraw money or transfer it to a different account.
They also advise after receiving a call to phone a family member or friend to make sure the line has cleared and then phone 101 to report to police.
DC Gareth Jordan from Dyfed-Powys Police’s Economic Crime Team said: “We…
