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‘DO NOT HAND HIM YOUR PHONE’: South west taxi drivers warned over £300 mobile phone payment fraud allegation

Image credit: PC Patrick Quinton Taxi drivers have been urged to remain alert after an individual was reported to police on suspicion of defrauding a driver out of £300. PC Patrick Quinton, Taxi Cop for Avon and Somerset Police, circulated an image of the person to hackney carriage drivers as part of the warning.

‘DO NOT HAND HIM YOUR PHONE’: South west taxi drivers warned over £300 mobile phone payment fraud allegation

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Image credit: PC Patrick Quinton Taxi drivers have been urged to remain alert after an individual was reported to police on suspicion of defrauding a driver out of £300.

PC Patrick Quinton, Taxi Cop for Avon and Somerset Police, circulated an image of the person to hackney carriage drivers as part of the warning.

Quinton warned drivers in the message: "Please be aware, and do not hand him your mobile phone for payment." The...

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Image credit: PC Patrick Quinton Taxi drivers have been urged to remain alert after an individual was reported to police on suspicion of defrauding a driver out of £300. PC Patrick Quinton, Taxi Cop for Avon and Somerset Police, circulated an image of the person to hackney carriage drivers as part of the warning. Quinton warned drivers in the message: "Please be aware, and do not hand him your mobile phone for payment." The...

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The individual is suspected to have information in the alleged fraud.

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