An A&E nurse has been conned out of thousands of pounds in an elaborate scam.

Maxine Goddard was targeted by fraudsters who talked her into transferring £7,000 savings into another account. They later managed to take another £3,000 from her overdraft facility.

The 44-year-old Medway Maritime Hospital worker says she got a call from someone she believed to be a Barclays’ employee.

They told her she needed to transfer the cash as her account had been compromised and money taken.

To convince her they were from Barclays, they called her landline and then said they would phone her mobile from the bank’s customer service number.

The number that called her mobile matched that of the bank’s and she believed the call to be legitimate.

She said: “The person told me money had been taken from my account without my knowledge. They said £1,900 had been taken out.

“They instructed me to transfer all my money to a temporary account so I did. I thought they were genuine.”

The clinical sister has had to borrow £1,500 from her dad so she can pay her monthly bills.

"I would not want this to happen to anyone else, especially a more vulnerable person. I am still in shock and feel stupid" - Maxine Goddard

She added: “When I realised, I called the bank and was told because I had transferred it to them, I would not get the money back.

“I have now made an official complaint to the bank and I have contacted the police, who are investigating.

“I want people to know how easy it is for them to get your money.

“The number they called me from was the same number as my bank.

“I just want people to be aware of such fraud scams as I was unaware this thing could happen before it did, they seemed so genuine.

“I would not want this to happen to anyone else, especially a more vulnerable person.

“I am still in shock and feel stupid.

“I have had to borrow money from my dad and go even more overdrawn to get by this month and will now have to take on extra shifts to pay it back.”

Police spokesman Jordan Bluer confirmed police are investigating the matter.

Barclays urges people to visit their website for tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraud.