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FAKE £20 notes have been used across Wiltshire, sparking a warning from police over selling items on social media. Wiltshire Police say they have heard from victims in Pinehurst, as well as Chippenham and Melksham, and believe the incidents to be linked. All of them used Facebook Marketplace to sell mobile phones but were paid with counterfeit Bank of England polymer £20 notes. PC Jordan Gratton, from the Trowbridge Area Community Policing Team, said he was now liaising with other agencies, including the National Crime Agency. He said: “We would urge people to be vigilant when b...

PEOPLE in Wiltshire have been urged to be vigilant when buying or selling items over social media following a spate of incidents involving counterfeit currency. Over the past week officers from across Wiltshire and Swindon have been made aware of various incidents where people have sold mobile phones using Facebook Marketplace and been paid with fake notes. Police have received reports from victims living in Melksham, Chippenham and Swindon and believe they are all linked. These particular crimes occurred on April 30 and involve the use of counterfeit Bank of England plastic-type poly...