Two men posing as police officers tricked an elderly female in to letting them into her home in Beddington during the day on Friday 15th October.

The men claimed they had made an arrest and insisted that the occupier check her valuables.

One man displayed some sort of ID badge consisting of a logo possibly similar to that of the Metropolitan Police badge.

Their questioning led to the location of her money being divulged and, whilst the victim was distracted, it seems that more than £2,000 in notes was stolen.

The suspects are described as white, late 30s to early 40s, both quite tall and local.

Both had dark jackets of a soft appearance and loose style. One man had thinning hair whilst the other had short dark hair and possibly blue eyes.

Anyone with any information please contact Det Con Charlie Lourenco at Sutton Police Station on 020 8649 0747. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

PC Pat Simcox, of Sutton’s Crime Prevention Team, said tricksters deliberately target the elderly and vulnerable in local communities.

She urged residents not to allow in callers they don’t know or aren’t expecting and to call police immediately on 999 if callers are trying to gain access to their property.