Online scam warning as fraudsters get away with more than £1m
Police are warning people to exercise caution over online scams with figures showing the impact of internet con-artists.
Fresh research has shown that there was a reported £1.1m lost to online scams in West Mercia in the 12 months up to July.
The average loss per case was £829, with around 103 reports per 100,000 people in the area.
For Dyfed Powys £522k was lost, at an average of £771 a case, with 130 reports for every 100,000 people – the joint second highest figure in England and Wales.
In April, Dyfed Powys Police issued a number of warnings for scams they had recognised circulating within their jurisdiction.
