Police are warning residents to be on their guard after a series of incidents in Portswood and Shirley involving a bogus caller who is targeting elderly people for cash. {!jomcomment}

He falsely claims to work for Age Concern, Dyno Rod, Southern Water or a glazing company and demands money for work that has not been carried out.

Police had several reports of this man on Thursday, August 8, and are urging friends and relatives to alert elderly people to this distraction fraud. Anyone who encounters such a visitor is asked to ring 999 immediately.