Appeal after phone theft scam, Torquay/Cranbrook
Do you know this man? Officers are trying to identify him in connection with a mobile phone theft scam.
Two phones, each around £800, were fraudulently taken from unsuspecting sellers from Cranbrook and Torquay after being posted on Facebook Marketplace.
A man attended their homes under the guise of buying the phones and asked the sellers to input their bank details on his phone.
A screenshot of a bank transfer confirmation was then shown but the money was never exchanged.
The man then left with the phones in a white Citroen Berlingo van.
Officers are investigating the incidents which happened in Torquay on 27 November 2025 and Cranbrook on 19 December.
They have released an image of a man they would like to identify as he may be able to assist with their enquiries.
If you have any information which may help our investigation, please contact us via our website or by telephone on 101 quoting reference 50250306097.
Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555111, or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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