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A man in his 80s had a credit card and a quantity of cash stolen by two conmen.
Kent Police was called at 11.30am on Monday to the property in Milton Road, Gravesend .
The men claimed they were in the area to check for damp on houses.
They told the man that a neighbour had reported damp in their property and that they needed to check inside his house in case the damp was also in his home.
While inside one of the men started to look around his property while the other man continued to talk to the pensioner.
When they left the man noticed a credit card was missing along with a quantity of cash.
The thieves have been described as white with large builds.
One man was described as around 6ft with short hair and wearing a dark jacket and the second man is believed to be around 5ft 7ins and wearing a dark boiler suit and beanie style hat.
Anyone with information is asked to call Kent Police on 01474 366149 quoting reference 46/173180/20.
You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
