Something fishy going on? Police in Sheffield investigate suspected scam door-to-door pet sales

Police in Sheffield have warned people to beware of a suspected scam involving door-to-door fish sales.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Apr 2018, 15:24 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2018, 15:31 BST
Victims ended up paying 10 times what they thought they were being chargedVictims ended up paying 10 times what they thought they were being charged
Victims ended up paying 10 times what they thought they were being charged

Officers have received reports of men visiting homes in Mosborough and Halfway and attempting to sell fish.

They said the men take payment for the pets using a card machine but after paying customers have learnt an extra zero has been added to the amount taken from their account - meaning they have been charged around £150 rather than the £15 they were quoted.

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"If you have been a victim of this or if a relative or someone you know has fallen foul of this scam, please report this via 101 or report online as we have a number of lines of inquiry and believe that the offenders have travelled to the area from other parts of the UK."

Sheffield South East Neighbourhood Policing Team advised people worried about potential scams to check out a guide by Age UK at https://www.ageuk.org.uk/globalassets/age-uk/documents/information-guides/ageukig05_avoiding_scams_inf.pdf.

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