1.0The Cardiffianhttps://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffianJack Hunsleyhttps://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/author/hunsley-j/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="17E7y2bEf9"><a href="https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/2018/03/06/public-warned-fake-police-officer-scam/">Public warned about ‘fake police officer’ scam</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/2018/03/06/public-warned-fake-police-officer-scam/embed/#?secret=17E7y2bEf9" width="600" height="338" title="“Public warned about ‘fake police officer’ scam” — The Cardiffian" data-secret="17E7y2bEf9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2018/03/Phone-scam.jpg620465POLICE are warning the public to be cautious after receiving numerous reports of “fake police officers” attempting to scam people out of money. The scammers are using several tactics to extort money, including telling victims that their bank cards have been cloned, or that their family members have been arrested. Some victims were told to visit cashpoints to withdraw “thousands of pounds,” or to buy expensive items to hand over to a courier who would then collect the money from […]