Dorset Police have issued a public warning and are appealing for information as they investigate a series of courier fraud incidents.
Police are investigating eight reports of fraud between Friday 7th November and 14th November 2025.
The suspects have been targeting elderly victims.
In three of the occasions the victims handed over cash, with the total values involved amounting to several thousand pounds.
The victims targeted were in Bournemouth, Bridport, Purbeck, Poole and Christchurch.
Dorset Police has shared advice for anyone who suspects a call may be fraudulent:
- Your bank or the police will never ask for your PIN.
- Neither the police nor the banks will send a courier to collect money from you.
- If you’re asked to telephone a bank, always make the call on a different phone to the one you were contacted on.
- Do not rush into complying to the scammers demands.
- If you have already given your bank details over the phone or handed your card details to a courier, call your bank straight away to let them know and request that they cancel the card.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police online or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250170076. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.