FRAUDSTER is handing over fake £50 notes to shops in the Swindon area, police have warned.
The alarm was raised following two incidents. In once case a suspect tried to buy products from the BP service station in Royal Wootton Bassett on April 30, but ran away when the manager challenged him.The same criminal the succeeded in passing over a fake Irish £50 at Da Paolo Cafe & Delicatessen on Commercial Road. He is described as white, 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build, and with an Irish accent.
PC Glen Taylor said: “We’d like to warn businesses in the area to be extra vigilant when dealing with notes, especially if you’re handed a £50 one.” Witnesses are asked to call police on 101.
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