Fraudsters steal £750,000 in telephone scam

Around £750,000 has been taken from Tayside residents by fraudsters pretending to be from their bank.

The scam has seen criminals dupe people into putting money into a “safe account”, claiming their accounts are under a security threat.

Police are calling on members of the public to remain vigilant and urged them to “hang up immediately” under some circumstances.

Detective Inspector Iain Mcphail said: “If fraud has been committed on your account, banks will never contact you direct.”

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