A pensioner has been conned out of more than £20,000 by a man pretending to be from his bank.

The 86-year-old received phone calls on Friday, March 3, and Monday, March 6, from a man claiming to be from the RBS Fraud Unit.

The caller said there had been fraudulent activity on the pensioner's accounts and he had to transfer money to a holding account.

The OAP, from Peebles, transferred the £20,000 in separate transactions.

Members of the public are being warned to be wary of callers claiming to be from their bank.

Detective inspector Arron Clinkscales said: "On this occasion it appears that the caller has informed the male that this information came from his local branch and that the police were also aware.

"Often these fraudulent callers sound extremely convincing and authentic but we would urge the public to remain vigilant.

"If they are in any doubt that it's genuine hang up the phone and report matter to their bank and the relevant authorities who take scams & bogus callers of any kind very seriously."