CommunitySafe.gov.uk

One recently reported scam concerns telephone calls from con artists who attempt to gain bank and personal details from victims by claiming they are entitled to compensation following a road traffic collision.

The usual technique is to phone the victims on a withheld number from overseas and tell them they know the victim has been in a car accident in the last few years and that they are eligible to claim compensation if they have been in a road accident.

Trading Standards are warning residents not to part with their bank or personal details unless they know they are dealing with a genuine organisation. They stress you should never let yourself to be pressured or persuaded into releasing your details to someone you do not know or trust.