Fraudsters targetting elderly and vulnerable people by phone
ELDERLY and vulnerable members of the community are being targeted by fraudsters, police have warned.
Officers from GMP Bury South division said elderly people in the area have received telephone calls from a person claiming to be from their GP surgery and asking for an appointment to discuss the person's mobility needs.
During the appointment, the older person is persuaded to buy mobility aids which are either unnecessary or inappropriate and always expensive.
Police have advised residents that they should contact their GP surgery before agreeing to any such visit.
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