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POLICE have issued a warning for courier fraud after an elderly woman in North Worcestershire was scammed out of £5,000.

SCAM: Elderly victims were targeted in the scam A MAN has been jailed for two years for his role in scams that tricked elderly and vulnerable victims to hand over more than £200,000. Claudio Megi, 26, previously of Green Farm Hostel, Clos Tan Y Ffarm, Cardiff, has been sentenced to two years for his roles in committing nationwide telephone and courier fraud offences against the elderly and vulnerable, which formed part of Operation Hyperion. Worcester Crown Court heard Megi played a sign...

Police are warning residents after receiving reports of the Courier Fraud scam in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire. Some jewellery shops are also being taken advantage of as part of the con. Detective Inspector Emma Wright, of West Mercia Police, said: “This type of fraud traditionally targets older, vulnerable people however cases reported in the last 24 hours would suggest the criminals are targeting a broader range of ages. West Mercias Economic Crime Unit is also makin...

JAILED: Nuno Pestana A MAN who was part of a gang which fleeced thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people across Worcestershire and beyond has been jailed. Nuno Pestana was jailed for six years when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on January 19 after he was found guilty of scamming people across seven different counties. In total, Pestana and his colleagues stole more than £200,000 by pretending to be police officers investigating fraud at a local branch. Pestana, wh...