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Fraudsters posing as Greater Manchester Police officers dupe elderly couple out of thousands in cruel Christmas con

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direct to your inboxAn elderly couple were conned out of thousands of pounds at Christmas by evil fraudsters who claimed to be Greater Manchester Police officers.Police chiefs have issued a festive fraud warning as a result.Detectives are investigating after the couple handed over bundles of £50 notes.The victims - who haven't been identified - visited their banks and building societies to withdraw cash.Police haven't revealed the exact sum involved, but said it was 'thousands of pounds'.The couple, who live in Stafford in the West Midlands, answered a telephone call to their homes last Friday - the start of the con.They spoke to a person who claimed they worked for Greater Manchester Police as an officer.The fraudster, police said, then.

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