Cold caller targeting Bexhill residents

The caller, who knocked on the door of the woman's Linden Road home at around 10.45am on Wednesday February 18, claimed he was a gardener.

He charged the woman 120 for three hours' gardening work, which he never carried out. He also gave a false telephone number.

The conman was white, in his late 30s, approximately 5ft 6ins tall and of a stocky build with short dark hair. He was travelling on a blue push bike with a pair of shears tied to the crossbar.

PC Rob Neal said; "Police would like to make other residents of Bexhill aware of this man and would appeal for anyone with information to come forward."

If you have any information contact police in Bexhill on 0845 60 70 999 and quote serial 948 of February 18.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously and free of charge on 0800 555 111.