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# Warning after bogus caller steals £450 in Hopwas
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/warning-after-bogus-caller-steals-450-in-hopwas/
- Published: 2021-09-09T08:25:19.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-09T08:25:37.000Z
- Description: Police are warning people to be on their guard after a bogus caller stole £450 in Hopwas.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

![Staffordshire Police vehicle](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bmw-1-car-1.jpg)

Police are warning people to be on their guard after a bogus caller stole £450 in Hopwas.

The incident happened at 1.20pm on 3rd September on Nursery Lane in Hopwas.

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said:

> “The victim reported handing over her bank card to a door-to-door salesman dressed in dark clothing, carrying a dark holdall.  
>  
> “The offender was travelling in a grey Vauxhall Corsa, the partial number plate of which is VN59, with another person waiting in the driver’s seat while he approached front doors.  
>  
> “The victim had agreed to purchase some dish cloths from the offender when she gave him her card.  
>  
> “A total of £450 was later reported stolen.”  
>  
> Staffordshire Police spokesperson

Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting incident 388 of 3rd September.