00:01Police in West Yorkshire are warning anyone who is selling or planning to sell e-bikes to be extra vigilant
00:06after a rise in reports of theft, fraud and robbery, particularly linked to sales in Bradford.
00:12Officers say victims have travelled from the North East, the Midlands and Kent to meet supposed buyers in the Bradford
00:19South area and have then been threatened and had their e-bike stolen without payment.
00:24There have also been reports of fake banking apps being used to make false transfers, which initially appear to succeed.
00:32Detectives advise arranging to meet in well-lit public places with CCTV, checking funds have cleared before handing over a
00:40bike and reporting suspicious activity.
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