Fake police officer manipulates Blackburn pensioner into buying and handing over £38k Rolex watch in courier fraud scam
No arrests have been made but police said enquiries were ongoing.
Police urged anyone who saw a man matching the above description in the Roe Lee area – or captured him on CCTV – at around 1.10pm on Thursday to get in contact. Business owners were also asked to remain vigilant for any elderly or vulnerable people who ask to buy an expensive watch.
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