An important message from Lincolnshire Police who have reported incidents of people being contacted over the phone claiming to be police officers and trying to obtain bank details.

Can you please pass on this message to family, friends and anyone who you think may be vulnerable to this potential scam.

Your bank and the police will never ring and ask you to verify your PIN, withdraw cash or purchase high-value goods. 

They’ll also never come to your home to collect your card, cash or purchased items. If you get a call like this, end the call.

If you get a call from your bank or the police, make sure you know who the person is before handing over any personal details. You can do this by calling your bank (the number on the back of your card) or the police (101) on a different phone line.

To get a different line, use a phone owned by a family member, friend or neighbour. This is because scammers can keep phone lines open after pretending to hang up. So while you think you’re making a new phone call, the line is still open to the scammer, who pretends to be someone from your bank or the police.

Depending on your bank, the security questions they ask may be different, but they’ll never ask you to authorise anything by entering your PIN into your phone.