Ayrshire's top cop is urging communities to 'stay vigilant' of 'fake police' scammers who are targeting vulnerable residents.
Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain, divisional commander for Ayrshire, has reacted to reports that criminals have swept across the region and duped pensioners out of thousands.
On Tuesday it was confirmed that just under £60,000 was conned out of victims in Ayr, Irvine and Kilmarnock.