Police appeal after Perthshire resident defrauded out of £5,000

Police are appealing for information after a Perthshire resident was defrauded out of £5,000.

The Rattray householder was contacted online on September 19 by a criminal who persuaded the person to download an app called TeamViewer.

Chief Inspector Ian Scott said: “I have reported similar incidents recently where local residents have been conned out of their money and I urge people not to allow unknown people access to their computer systems.”

Meanwhile, a woman from Birnam was conned out of £100 on September 19 at 3.30pm when a male phoned her claiming she was entitled to a payment protection insurance (PPI) pay out.

Elsewhere, thieves stole 100 litres of red diesel from a bowser on the Abercairney Estate at Gilmerton.

A grey Norco 63 Canadian import mountain bike was stolen from a garden on Linnet Drive, Perth, between September 21 and 24.

And thieves stole a maroon Raleigh bike from a communal close at an address in Viewlands Place, Perth.

A silver Volkswagen Polo, parked in Dunkeld Street, Aberfeldy, had its paintwork scratched on the afternoon of September 24

And a grey Nissan Qashqai, parked in Milne Street, Perth, was vandalised between midnight and 3pm on September 23.

A petrol water pump was stolen from Strowan Woodland Cemetery in Comrie between September 18 and 20.

Anyone with information on any of these crimes should phone police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800

555 111.