POLICE in East Yorkshire have sent out a warning to residents not to fall for a letter scam.
The letter states it is from a Hong Kong bank and the recipient is due to receive a large amount of inheritance money, as long as they email or phone the company.
Humberside Police has received a report of a resident receiving such a letter, and Det Insp Tony Cockerill, of Beverley CID, said: “Letters like this are too good to be true, and that’s what I would advise people to question if they are the recipient of a letter or email similar to this.
“I would urge all residents to be vigilant and, if they have elderly relatives or neighbours, ask them to be aware of this scam.”
Anybody with information about this or other scams should phone Humberside Police on 0845 6060 222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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