Appeal after fake police calls cost Leicestershire women 拢9k

Image source, Leicestershire Police

Image caption, Police have released an image of a man they believe may have information

Three victims of courier fraud have handed over cash after they received a phone call from someone who claimed to be a police officer.

Leicestershire Police said they were among four women in Melton Mowbray and Thorpe Satchville who reported receiving the call on 28 July.

Between them they gave nearly 拢9,000 in cash to a man that visited them.

Police have released an image of a man they believe may have information and have appealed to find him.

Det Con Rob Pountney, from Leicestershire Police, said: "As a result of inquiries carried out so far, I believe the man pictured may have information about these incidents.

"I would like to speak to him, so if you know who he is - or indeed that person is you - then please get in touch."

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