POLICE have appealed to the public to be on their guard after three scams were reported in one day in Northern Ireland.
On Monday the PSNI were made aware of three incidents, all targeting victims aged over 70, in the Belfast, Comber and Holywood areas.
During one of the incidents, a woman received a phone call from a man claiming to be from a telecoms provider, who told her she owed the company money.
The woman was instructed to give the caller her pin number and to leave her bank card outside her front door.
The woman's card was then used to withdraw a significant amount of money from her account.
In Comber, a woman received a call from a person claiming to be a fraud officer from her bank who instructed her to go and withdraw money. This attempt however was thwarted.
In addition, a woman received a call from a man claiming to be a police officer who told her that her account had been hacked and to avoid any further fraud, this person would come to her house to get cash.
Again ni financial details were provided to the scammer and no loss was incurred.
Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said descriged the incidents, where all those targeted were pensioners over the age of 70, were "despicable".
"Guarding your personal and banking details is essential. Never disclose them to any unauthorised person," he said.
