A WOMAN in North Wales received a police caution after agreeing to receive a fraudulent parcel at her address for a fee.

Police said there has been an increase in reports of a scam where victims are being contacted by someone purporting to be from their mobile phone company, offering a good deal for a phone upgrade.

Following the phone call, the scammer will access the victim’s mobile phone account and order a new phone on their contract.

Once the phone is delivered to the victim, they are contacted and told there has been a mistake and the phone needs to be returned.

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Once posted, the phone is then received by the fraudsters or sent to an assistant to avoid detection, leaving the victim with the contract for the new upgraded phone.

There has also been reports where scammers have attended the victim’s house claiming to be couriers and asking for the phone back, explaining it was delivered by mistake.

North Wales Police said: “Over the weekend, a woman from North Wales received a police caution after agreeing to receive a fraudulent parcel at her address for a fee.

“It came as part of a national campaign being run throughout February by North Wales Police Economic Crime Unit, along with other teams across the UK, to proactively disrupt fraud offending.

“The activity is supported by Operation Henhouse, a National Economic Crime Centre initiative to provide funding to allow forces to undertake additional operational activity against fraudsters.”