Police
have issued this CCTV image as they appeal for help to identify a man
wanted in connection with a fraud committed against a vulnerable
96-year-old pensioner.
At
11.05am on Wednesday, January 10 the pensioner received a call at his
home address near Carshalton Park from a person pretending to be from
his bank.
During
the call, the victim gave his personal details and PIN and the caller
said someone would come round and collect his bank cards.
Around
30 minutes later, the suspect arrived at the victim's address to
collect his bank cards and reassured him that replacement cards were
in the post for the following day.
The
suspect subsequently withdrew £300 from an ATM outside Barclays Bank
in Wallington.
A
further withdrawal of £1800 was made inside the branch at a second
machine.
Police
Constable Lewis Stevens of Sutton Case Progression Unit said: "The
suspect targeted an elderly man by convincing him that he worked for
his bank.
"The
victim soon realised that he had been the victim of a fraud, but by
then it was too late."
CCTV
footage and a still image released by police show a man who police
want to speak with in connection with this incident.
He
is described as a black man, around 5ft 6inches tall and aged in his
thirties.
He
wore a black baseball cap over short black hair, glasses, black coat
and blue jeans.
He
wore light blue trainers and is seen in the bank with a small blue
bag over his hip.
He
arrived at the victim's home in a large dark car.
Anyone
who recognises the man pictured or has information concerning this
incident is asked to call police in Sutton on 020 8649 0532.
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