Five arrested in Cambridgeshire after Norfolk man is conned out of £10,000
The incident happened in Orchard Grove, King’s Lynn.
Five men have been arrested after a Norfolk man was conned out of £10,000.
The incident happened in Orchard Grove, King’s Lynn when a group of men approached the victim at his home address and told him his roof required repairs. The victim gave them £5,000 and they completed some of the work to an unsatisfactory standard.
The group of men returned the following day claiming they were police officers and told him to leave a further £5,000 on his doorstep.
Officers from the Roads and Armed Policing Team located the vehicle used by the suspects yesterday afternoon (2 October) on the A47 in Tilney All Saints.
The vehicle failed to stop for police and a pursuit began, heading towards March, Cambridge. The vehicle stopped a short while later and two of the occupants fled the scene.
The remaining three were arrested.
Officers, assisted by colleagues from Cambridgeshire Police, searched the local area and the two outstanding suspects were located.
Four men aged in their late teens, 20s, and 30s were arrested on suspicion of fraud. A man aged in his 50s was arrested on suspicion on failing to stop for police and fraud. All five men were taken to King's Lynn Police Investigation centre for questioning, where they remain.
Police would like to remind residents of how to protect themselves from fraudsters and rogue traders:
- Do not deal with anyone on your doorstep who turns up uninvited and offers to complete work for cash
- If someone is claiming to be a police officer, ask for their identification number and police force. Call 101 to verify who they are. A genuine police officer will not mind waiting while you check.
- Never hand over money to someone at the door to be sent off elsewhere.