A WARNING has been issued by police about potential fraudsters in Lancashire.
The message comes following an investigation into a fraud case in Preston, where two suspects targeted an elderly lady by posing as council bailiffs, wearing body armour, and saying she is in arrears on her council tax.
The suspects managed to charm the victim's bank account details and card off her, offering to withdraw the arrears and return her card, officers said.
It is thought they attempted to use the card to make multiple large withdrawals but the bank stopped them going through.
In a Facebook post, a police spokesman said: "Never give your bank card or its details to anyone by any means, and never let anyone into you're home unless you're certain that they are who they say they are. Ask to see ID. Call their office."
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