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Fraudster posing as police officer conned Coventry resident out of thousands of pounds

Andy Morris 5th Mar, 2026   0

A FRAUDSTER posing as a police officer conned a Coventry resident out of thousands of pounds.

The scammer phoned a man and instructed him to withdraw £3,500 in cash and hand it to a courier.

Police would like to speak to the man pictured in connection with the incident. He was in Coventry City Centre around August 11 last year.

Anyone who can help to identify him is asked to contact West Midlands Police, either via Live Chat at www.westmidlands.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting crime reference number 20/351842/25. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.