EPL players’ phone numbers are widely LEAKED as police launch investigation

The Premier League and the police are investigating a large -scale 'leak' of players' mobile songs – with some of the biggest stars of the game aimed at suspected fraudsters.

Mail Sport can reveal a stunning 'competition-wide' problem that clubs have sent over the top flight and EFL in a panic, with some of the private songs of a large number of well-known names in the hands of tricksters.

Player Liaison departments in the competitions work together and share details of the tactics used – and the apparent attempts that are made to dupe their football players.

It is understood that the specialized police officers have also been called to try to identify those involved.

Players have been warned about the situation and to ignore messages from non -ignored figures.

Mail Sport has been told about a series of disturbing cases where famous stars are the target. In one case, an unnamed player was contacted by someone who disguised himself as the club's liaison officer to offer help finding accommodation, while in another a trickster was presented as a teammate of a new signing and asked for An 'initiation video'.

Another tactic that is used is an attempt to gain access to the WhatsApp groups used by players in a number of clubs. In any case, the Trickster has acted as a member of the team, has sent another player who claims to have lost their phone and then asked to be added to the chat of the team group on their 'new' number.

In many cases, attempts have been made to initiate a conversation with players before they asked for personal information.

A list of the songs that have been used to contact players is drawn up together with the techniques used by fraudsters so far.

At this stage it is not known how the figures were obtained. It is thought that the earliest authorities have happened at the start of the current season.

Premier League insiders say they have shared relevant information with clubs to emphasize the problem and offered support where necessary.

The EFL will write to clubs to make them aware of the situation and to encourage them to warn their players to be careful if they get unsolicited approaches.