South Yorkshire Police say they are aware of several calls being made to members of the public which are fraudulently claiming to be from the force.
Seven reports were made to police of calls being received from 01226736394. The number is connected to a Barnsley police station but has been fraudulently spoofed by these callers, police say.
The callers have said they are detectives and have knowledge of the personal details of the person they have called. Some of the calls have also referred to cryptocurrency. These calls have not come from South Yorkshire Police.
If you receive a call from the number 01226736394, do not answer it. Do not give your personal or financial details away over the phone. If in doubt, hang up and contact police on 101 to verify the call.
If you have provided financial or personal details to this number, contact your bank and report it to Report Fraud.