Ten auctioneers hit by dud cheque scam warn police
Police are warning auctioneers in the South East of England to be on the alert after a string of firms have fallen foul of a man signing dud cheques. In the space of a month at least nine auctioneers have been hit by the deception – parting with antiques with a total value running into tens of thousands of pounds.
In most cases the modus operandi has been the same. The man has visited the auction house earlier in…