Bogus health visitor scam

POLICE have warned city residents to be extra vigilant after two bogus health visitors offering a flu jab tried to con their way into a pensioner’s home.

The pair, who were wearing the uniforms of health workers, knocked on the door of an elderly woman’s home in Muirhouse on October 27, but she refused to let them in without checking with her doctor.

A police spokeswoman said: “If you are not expecting someone, take the time to check their ID. Genuine callers will not mind you calling their employer for reassurance.”