Conmen alert to smokers.SMOKERS are being warned to be on their guard against conmen duping Duping refers to the practice of exploiting a bug in a video game to illegitimately create duplicates of unique items or currency in a persistent online game, such as an MMOG. people out of cash. Police say criminals are pretending to be street wardens and ordering residents to pay on the spot under litter enforcement laws. One man who dropped a cigarette butt in Stone town centre handed over pounds 80 when he was confronted by a conman claiming to be a council official. Police say fines can be issued for dropping a cigarette, but it is not required to pay immediately. Anyone with information should telephone Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England. It is made up of four territorial Divisions; Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffs., Chase and Trent Valley. on 0300 123 4455. |
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