Warning from police following banking scams in two Lanarkshire towns

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Police have issued a warning to the public following banking scams in two Lanarkshire towns.Officers are continuing their investigation and warning the public to be on their guard following several recent high-value bank frauds.In the last three months, three people aged 73, 81 and 86, from the East Kilbride and Carluke areas, have been the victim of high-value frauds where five-figure sums of money have been stolen for their bank accounts.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android In each of these cases the victims have advised they received telephone calls from someone with a local accent, purporting to be from their local bank branch and who called from a private number.The fraudster then tells the person they have called that they have had money taken from their accounts and that they believe bank staff are responsible and ask for assistance.The fraudster will provide information regarding recent banking activity to make them seem genuine.

In order for the victim to get money back they provide them with details of another bank account to transfer money into and ask them to go into the branch to make the transaction.They are also told to tell staff the money being transferred is for a family member.DC Murray, from Lanarkshire CID, said: “I would ask everyone to be on their guard from any type of online