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British police say fraudsters are pretending to be bank fraud officials in order to steal consumer card details, including PINs. London police said fraudsters using that method have led to 13 fraud incidents since August in areas of the capital. Fraudsters pretend to be from the fraud department of a bank such as Barclays, police said. Fraudsters tell victims their accounts have been compromised, then ask for card details or send a courier to collect the consumer's card. Police said fraudsters used the threat of violence at least once. Police said they believe the fraudsters are cold-calling potential victims.
