Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after an alleged attempted fraud took place on a Greater Manchester street. Greater Manchester Police says it has recently received a report of an attempted fraud on Sunnybank Road, in Tyldesley.
The incident took place between 1pm and 2pm on Tuesday, March 29. Police want to speak to the man in the picture, who was wearing a blue suit with a pale shirt, and a black face mask at the time of the incident.
GMP is urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward as soon as possible. Officers particularly want to hear from anyone with CCTV footage from the time, which may have picked something up that could be used as evidence.
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In a post on Facebook, a spokesperson for GMP Leigh, Atherton and Hindley wrote: "We are appealing to the public in relation to a report of attempted fraud on Sunnybank Road, Tyldesley on March 29, 2022, that was recently reported to GMP. The image is of a male we would like to speak to in relation to the matter.
"We would ask that anyone residing within the vicinity check any CCTV they may have for this male between the times of 1pm and 2pm on March 29, 2022." Anyone with information is urged to contact GMP on 101, quoting crime reference number CRI/06LL/0011832/22, or report it to the force online.
Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously by phoning 0800 555 111 or online here. For help and advice about how to avoid falling victim to a scam, visit Action Fraud or call 0300 123 2040.
