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# Police issue warning as three elderly people targeted by fraudsters in Suffolk
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/police-issue-warning-as-three-elderly-people-targeted-by-fraudsters-in-suffolk/
- Published: 2025-01-15T10:37:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:25:34.000Z
- Description: Police are investigating three separate incidents where elderly people were targeted by fraudsters in Suffolk. Quick-thinking bank staff intervened in all three cases, preventing any money from being withdrawn.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Scams & Consumer Safety, Crime, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters**: Fraudsters are actively targeting vulnerable residents in Suffolk, attempting to convince them to withdraw large sums of money through various deception tactics.

![Elderly lady on her phone](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1736937394-elderly-person-on-phone-scam-1.png)

Police are investigating three separate incidents where elderly people were targeted by fraudsters in Suffolk

**The big picture**: Three incidents have been reported so far:

- An elderly woman in Bury St Edmunds was assisted by bank staff after becoming confused while trying to withdraw a large sum
- A woman in Lowestoft attempted to withdraw £2,000 after receiving calls claiming she was being watched
- An elderly man in Bury St Edmunds tried to withdraw £5,000 after being offered a discounted painting by a stranger

**What they're saying**: Detective Inspector Rory Prior called the incidents "despicable crimes", saying: "The perpetrators are preying on vulnerable people in a bid to cheat them out of their savings."

**Police advice**:

- Do not respond to phone requests to withdraw money
- Families should help safeguard elderly and vulnerable relatives
- Report suspicious activity to police

**Bottom line**: Suffolk Police are dedicating specific resources to track down the offenders and urge anyone with information to contact them via [www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us](http://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us?ref=ipswich.co.uk) or call 101.

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