Eltham households are being warned of nuisance calls that inform them their broadband is about to be shut down.

A man has posted in 'Eltham SE9' on Facebook: “This is a word of warning regarding spam phone calls. If you received an automotive call telling you you broadband is going to be cut off within 2 hours and to ring the engineer (using the number they give) to find out more details.

“DO NOT RING THE NUMBER ITS A SCAM. If you want to make sure ring your Broadband service provider and tell them and asked if this is correct...which is what I did and they told me it was a scam. Please SHARE.”

Nuisance calls are not a new thing but the people looking for your details are getting sneakier.

In light of this here are a few ways to spot a scam:

The scammer will contact you out of the blue, a random phone call or email.

They will make promises that sound too good to be true and they 99% always are too good to be true.

They will ask you to pay up front.

They will try and get you to make a very quick decision

Be overly friendly and familiar with you

Tell you the offer is a secret

Ask for your bank account details - no legitimate company will EVER ask you this over the phone.

They will give you a mobile number or PO Box address.

Please stay vigilant when it comes to scam phone calls, emails and letters. It can be easy to think you are getting the best deal, but we promise it will sting if your card is duplicated.