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Warning over fake police officer phone scam

People in South Yorkshire should not hand over bank details to anyone phoning and claiming to be from the police, officers saidA phone fraudster has tricked people into sending money by pretending to be a police officer

South Yorkshire Police said it was investigating several reports of a fake police officer telling people they needed to withdraw cash and hand it over for checking. A spokesperson warned the calls were not genuine and said police officers "would never ask for personal banking information over the phone".

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