Fraudsters have been targetting pensioners by claiming to be calling on behalf of police.

Three elderly residents from Tonbridge received a call in an attempt to trick them in handing over their bank details on Friday by tricksters claiming to be from Metropolitan Police

Two victims were told someone had been arrested trying to use a cloned bank card in their name and the third was advised a criminal was trying to use a cloned card in a jewellers in London.

All became suspicious, refused to pass any bank details over the phone and terminated the calls.

A fourth pensioner was called yesterday (Monday) by a criminal with a similar cover story, saying a person was in custody at Hammersmith police station.November21

Once again, the victim believed this to be fraud and ended the call.

Now police are reminding residents to be vigilant of any potential fraudulent behaviour.

Det Ch Insp Rik Spicer said: "These conmen will often try and alarm you by saying there has been fraudulent activity on your bank account, or they have arrested someone using a cloned card in your name.

"In these cases, the victims correctly became suspicious, and the calls were ended before any information was passed to the fraudsters.

"A police force will never ask a member of the public for their bank details or money over the phone, and if you receive one of these calls I would advise you hang up immediately."