Seven arrested in terrorism raids

Seven people have been arrested by police in anti-terror raids after alleged fraud linked to extremists travelling to Syria have arrested seven people.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: " Officers are investigating a large-scale fraud linked to UK extremists travelling to Syria.

"The arrests today form part of an ongoing fraud investigation, whereby unsuspecting vulnerable and elderly victims are 'cold called' on their home phone by a suspect impersonating a police officer.

"Members of the public are strongly advised, if you receive a call like this about your bank account from someone claiming to be a police officer, hang up the phone, wait at least five minutes to make sure the phone line has cleared, or use another phone line, before ringing the phone number on your bank card."