Banking staff in Kenilworth have been thanked for helping to protect a 90 year-old man from being defrauded of thousands of pounds.

Having been contacted by fraudsters over the phone, the man entered the bank to make the transaction. Bank staff alerted Warwickshire Police to the unusual activity and thankfully the man was stopped before any money could change hands.

Warwickshire Police is now asking residents to remain vigilant to such scams, especially in helping to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Kenilworth Watch has said: "we would like to thank both the local banking staff and our police for the way they supported the elderly member of the community, prevented what would have been subsequent distress to him and stopped a crime.

"The event highlights how plausible these telephone calls can be and how they can easily lead to people losing a considerable amount of their money and savings."

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