The Eastern Regional Police Command has cautioned the public, especially motorists against a group of persons parading themselves as police officers on patrol duties and demanding money through electronic money transfers.
A statement signed by Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Yaw Nketia-Yeboah explained that the fraudsters who are usually in Police uniform are using vehicles resembling that of the Ghana Police Service.
He said they intentionally run into motorists and accuse their targets for causing damage to the vehicle through recklessness.
The criminals then force their targets pay for the cost of repairing the police vehicles by electronic money transfer.
The statement entreated members of the general public not to pay any money upfront in case of an accident involving a police vehicle or patrol teams, but to immediately report to the incident at the Regional Police headquarters or the nearest Police station.
The Police also advised the public to ignore any calls from anyone asking them to transfer money to them to help a courier who has their parcel from Kumasi, but is stranded or has been arrested by the Police at Bunso Junction or any other location.
He said anyone who receives such a phone call should report to the matter at the nearest Police station.
The statement said the Regional Command is currently investigating many of such cases involving victims who have been defrauded of huge sums of money as such the public must be alert.
The release advised the public to call the Police toll free lines 191, 18555 or 0302-980641, should they encounter the fraudsters.
Source: GNA