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# Lichfield and Burntwood residents urged to be on their guard against bank card phone scam
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-and-burntwood-residents-urged-to-be-on-their-guard-against-bank-card-phone-scam/
- Published: 2021-02-22T14:17:04.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-22T14:19:54.000Z
- Description: People in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged to stay alert after reports of a scam operating in Staffordshire.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

People in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged to stay alert after reports of a scam operating in Staffordshire.

![Woman on the phone](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/woman-3188744_1920.jpg)

Police say a resident was contacted by someone claiming to be from their bank saying their card had been cloned and needed to be sent to an address to be checked.

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said:

> “As the caller was so convincing the resident did as asked. However, after speaking to family they realised this was a scam and immediately contacted Action Fraud.  
>  
> “Fortunately, the card was cancelled before it could be used and so no funds were lost.”  
>  
> Staffordshire Police spokesperson