Nottinghamshire Police say it is one of 18 reports of courier fraud reported to them in recent weeks
Police said the victim was told to buy the watch by someone she thought was from the bankAn elderly woman has been tricked into buying a £17,000 Rolex watch and then giving it away.
She was then instructed to buy the watch and give it to a courier, by someone she thought was from the bank. They were told their bank was suspected of distributing counterfeit bank notes and that officers needed to check them.Dale Richardson, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Fraudsters can be incredibly deceptive in their methods."If you suspect a fraudulent phone call, hang up the phone and wait five minutes, then call 101. Never use redial.
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