POLICE have issued a warning after an elderly man was targeted by fraudsters.

The man, who lives in Poole, was contacted by someone claiming to be from his bank, stating that there had been fraudulent activity on his account.

A man came to the victim’s home address in Poole to take the banks cards that were involved in the alleged fraud back to the bank.

No money was withdrawn because the accounts were frozen when the man became suspicious.

Police have urged the public to be on their guard and not to give any bank details over the phone.

They have also reminded people that there are no circumstances in which anyone should take bank cards away.

To keep up to date on all frauds affecting Dorset, go to dorset.police.uk/fraud