Cumbria Trading Standards are alerting residents to a telephone scam in the area. A spokesperson said:
"We have received reports of telephone callers pretending to be from BT, asking for bank details and changing callers plans.
"Legitimate businesses will not ask for these details via the phone.
"Our advice is to never give out your personal or bank details over the phone.
"If you want to report any suspicious activity or scam calls please contact us via the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 03454 04 05 06."
