POLICE officers are warning of ‘Nottingham Knockers’ preying on vulnerable victims in the rural area surrounding Farnham.

Waverley’s neighbourhood team posted on Facebook: “We have had received reports from Dockenfield that there are ‘Nottingham Knockers’ or cold callers in the area.

“While the majority are polite and will move on when asked to, there are some who can become verbally abusive.

“To the elderly and vulnerable in the community, this can be very frightening and cause a great deal of distress.”

Officers advise concerned residents not to open their door to cold callers and to display a ‘No Cold Callers’ sign in their window or door.

These can be picked up from the Waverley Borough Council office in Godalming, or printed off online at www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/no-more-junk.