We get around 30 reports of scams a week, warn police

POLICE are receiving around 30 reports of phone and internet scams every week, crime reduction officer Andy Goodall has said.

Elderly islanders living independently are most likely to be repeat victims.

'These so-called silver surfers can, by their nature, be too trusting,' Mr Goodall explained.

'Such people who have been affected might be too embarrassed to come forward to their families or the authorities – it makes them a target for repeat incidences.'

Mr Goodall suspected that on top of the 30 calls per week, there were likely to be many more incidents, many concerning victims who did not want to admit it.