Statement by TUV Macedon Councillor David Hollis:
“Many of us are plagued by nuisance phone calls. All too often they are seeking to pedal some scam but this week I received a call which was new to me.
“The caller, who had an English accent, said he wanted to stop me receiving nuisance calls from foreign numbers. He said he could do this by selling me a policy priced at 50p a week. Then came the catch. All he would need was my full bank details to set it up! When I suggested that he send me details through the post he said this wasn’t possible and that he could only do it over the phone.
“Obviously this was a scam designed to fleece the vulnerable.
“I would urge everyone to be vigilant when dealing with unsolicited calls to their landline or mobile phone. Under no circumstances should anyone give bank details or anything of that nature over the phone.”