Burnham police issued a warning to hoteliers and guest house owners on Wednesday (June 16th), advising them to be on their guard against cold callers asking for customer’s bank details.
A police spokesman explained to Burnham-On-Sea.com: “A series of incidents have been reported from businesses in the Burnham area.”
“Traders have been called by people claiming to be police officers asking for bank and credit card details of previous residents.”
Police advised that details should never be given and further incidents should be reported to police. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact police on 0845 4567000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
