CYBER fraud detectives say they’ve seen a rise in the number of calls from scammers posing as internet service providers, telephone companies and couriers. Det Sgt Ian Magrath of Wiltshire Police’s Digital Investigations and Intelligence Unit said victims had lost anything from a few hundred pounds to tens of thousands. He told the Adver: “It’s something we’ve picked up on and have been paying close attention to over the last couple of months.” Beat officers were being warned about the new scam to ensure they were on the lookout. Police forces nationally have warned of a rise in cyber crime over the past year. Last November, the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of spy agency GCHQ – said it had fought off more than 700 cyber attacks in the past 12 months, including 200 linked to coronavirus-related frauds such as organised criminals posing as PPE suppliers.