Bogus collectors have been knocking on doors claiming to be collecting for the The Salvation Army.

Two men have been going door-to-door in the Weavering Street area of Maidstone, asking for people’s credit card details.

Genuine Salvation Army collectors wear badges to identify themselves and carry a permit which they will produce on request.

They will only ask for cash donations, which will be put in a sealed collecting tin. No Salvation Army personnel are collecting door-to-door at present in the Maidstone area.

Major Grayson Williams, Salvation Army officer in Maidstone, said: "The Salvation Army depends on the goodwill and support of the public to be able to carry out a wide range of social and community work, and we are sorry that people are being deceived in this way.

"We are very concerned that people may think they are donating to The Salvation Army when in fact we will receive nothing from these bogus collectors.

"We are working with Kent Police to try to get these bogus collections stopped."

Anyone with any information about bogus collectors should call Kent Police on 01622 690 690.