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Cops warn Scots over £50 fake bank notes after sellers scammed on Gumtree

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Police have urged Scots to be vigilant after a number of Gumtree sellers have been scammed by fraudsters using fake bank notes.

Officers say that crooks have been using counterfeit £50 notes to pay for items listed on the online trading platform in the north and north east of the country.

Scots have been advised to do a thorough investigation of any £50 notes they receive before accepting them.If the cash is suspected to be counterfeit then the police should be called immediately.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We are asking people to be vigilant following counterfeit £50 notes in circulation across the north and the north east of Scotland.

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