Castletown Post Office targeted in distraction scam
THE post office in Castletown has been targeted in a distraction theft.
The incident occurred at around 1pm last Friday and police have today (Thursday) issued a description of two men who may have been in the office at the time.
Both males are of Asian appearance. The first is in his early twenties, about 5ft 5in in height, plump, with short dark hair and dark eyes. He was wearing a grey jumper and a grey jacket.
The second male is in his fifties, 5ft 4in in height, with short dark hair and possibly a moustache. He was described as smartly dressed in a dark suit and jacket.
Both males spoke with an Asian accent and may have been using a dark-coloured Skoda Octavia motor car.
A distraction theft of the type that occurred in Castletown involves the cashier being asked to exchange a large quantity of notes for smaller denominations. Whilst the cashier counts the notes, the person then distracts or confuses them in order to steal some of the cash.
Businesses are warned to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity, not to be distracted by customers and to take care in counting money handed over before placing it in the till.
Anyone who thinks they may have been the victim of such a scam or who can help police with this latest incident is asked to phone 0845 600 5703 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.