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1 hour ago
Warning as criminals 'spoof' police phone number and force person to hand over cash
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Liverpool Echo is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 14:38 UTC. The headline in use is “Warning as criminals 'spoof' police phone number and force person to hand over cash”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The criminals used fake police officer names and collar numbers to convince people they are linked a cyber crime investigation
Liverpool EchoRead at Liverpool Echo
Story timeline
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- First reported by Liverpool Echo
Warning as criminals 'spoof' police phone number and force person to hand over cash
Reported by 1 outlet
- Liverpool Echo