Facebook users are being warned of a scam asking them to take out mobile phone contracts in exchange for money.
Cleveland Police say several people have been contacted by an ‘old friend’ on the social networking site, who asks if they will take out four mobile phone contracts in their own name in exchange for money, usually £1,000.
Users are assured everything is legal and a meet-up is arranged, where fraudsters say they will take the phones, wipe them, and the contracts will then not have to be paid.
They will never see the phones again or receive any cash, but are left with contracts on the phones.
Police say that all parties involved are breaking the law - including the invidual being scammed - and asked anyone who is suspicious to call 101.
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