A SCAM warning has gone out to Hampshire residents after reports of callers claiming to work for the county council.

Unsolicited callers are asking whether residents have had a workplace or road accident in a suspected attempt to take personal information, Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards Service said.

In a statement, in a statement, it said: “Trading Standards suspect these calls to be ‘phishing’ attempts to gain personal information, and are concerned that money may be asked for. Advice is to never give out personal information and never to pay any money over the telephone to unknown persons.

“Hampshire County Council will not cold call to ask for money over the telephone.”