South Yorkshire Police warning over 'courier fraud' scam
A fake police officer has been targeting people in a "courier fraud" scam, police have warned.
South Yorkshire Police said it was linking 15 incidents reported in Barnsley and Sheffield in February.
In each case, the victims received a phone call from men claiming to be officers investigating theft or fraud from their bank accounts.
They were asked to withdraw cash and told a detective would collect it.
Police said it was believed the same offender had shown up at the homes of several victims.
Supt Colin McFarlane said: "Remember, your bank will never ask for your details over the phone and police officers will never ask you to withdraw money from your account."