A WARNING has been issued about several scams targeting the elderly and vulnerable.

Police have said people are being phoned by ‘named reputable companies’ with offers that sound too good to be true.

A spokesman said: “Unfortunately this is because they are scams and the companies whose names are being used have no knowledge of the calls or offers.

“In many cases the people who are carrying out these scams are targeting elderly and vulnerable people who don't realise what has happened until after they have given them their bank details and lost their money.

“We know that not everyone has access to the internet so if you know anyone who may be taken in by this kind of scam please take a few minutes to speak to them about this and about not giving their bank details over the phone.”