Warning issued after elderly victims targeted by fraudsters

Grace Turner

Detectives have issued a warning after three people in their 80s were targeted by fraudsters in the last week.

The offences, which are commonly known as courier fraud, were committed between 11 December and yesterday (Sunday 17 December) in the Quorn, Oadby and Castle Donington areas.

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