Police appeal to find fraudsters who 'pressured a woman to buy a phone' in Blackpool town centre

‘The woman paid £200 for a phone which turned out not to be genuine’

Blackpool Police are appealing for help to find two men in connection with a fraud incident.

It happened on Saturday July 11 in Bank Hey Street when a woman was approached by two men and pressured to buy a phone for £200 which turned out not to be genuine.

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They were described as two white men with Irish accents, short ginger hair and beards. One was reported to be wearing a green cap at the time.

A police spokesperson said: “If you witnessed this incident, have any footage or information that could assist us with our enquiries, please call 101 quoting log 1405 of 11th July.”

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