Phone box scammer cons pensioner out of £1,650
An 89-year-old man was tricked out of £1,650 in a phone box scam in Wolverhampton.
The victim was parked lay-by on Dudley Road on Monday when he was approached by a man who told him that he was parked illegally and the matter had been caught on camera.
The pensioner was tricked into going to a nearby phone box, where he was told to insert a bank card into a reader followed by his car reg and PIN in order to pay a "reduced fine", police said.
He was led to believe the machine swallowed his card, but once he had left, the trickster retrieved the card and used it to withdraw £1,650.
West Midlands Police are asking for residents to spread the word to help ensure friends and family do not fall for the scam.
If you have any information about what happened, contact Live Chat between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting crime number 20WV/ 676M/20.
