Three people have been arrested after 'bogus building work' was carried out on a vulnerable woman's house in Rochdale.
Officers visited the woman's home in Castleton on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering.
They found that the woman, aged in her 60s, had been the victim of bogus building repair work.
Police arrested a 61-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman on suspicion of fraud.
A 29-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
All three have since been released under investigation, police said.
After the arrests, police officers and Rochdale Borough Council Trading Standards stopped a large payment of money being withdrawn from the victim's bank account.
Inspector Andrew Fern, of GMP’s Rochdale district, said: “Our investigation into the activity of drug dealing and money laundering has led to the safeguarding of a vulnerable lady who could have been on the verge of losing a significant sum of money.
"The three arrests made are testament to the hard work and dedication of the officers involved in this investigation.
“The impact of this kind of offending cannot be understated and can have devastating consequences on people’s lives.
"Investigations of this nature rely partly on the intelligence we receive from members of the public in our communities, so I would like to use this opportunity to appeal to anyone with any concerns or information to get in touch with police as this is still very much an ongoing investigation and could help to protect the vulnerable within our community.”
Anyone with any information or concerns should contact police or the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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