Do you recognise this man who may have been involved in a telephone cash scam in Horsham?

Police have released an efit of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a telephone and courier scam where a 79-year-old man was conned out for £2,000.

On Tuesday 24 February at 2pm the victim received a phone call at his home in Tilletts Lane from a caller claiming he was an undercover detective constable from London police and was calling because his card had been cloned.

The caller spoke with a deep voice and a foreign accent and asked the victim to withdraw £6,000 from his bank account. He was told he would receive a £10,000 reward for helping police or face arrest and a prison sentence if he did not cooperate.

After returning from the bank, who would only give him £2,000, the money was collected by a suspect described as a mixed race man, in his 30s, 5' 2" and of medium build. He had dark messy facial hair and was wearing a light coloured matching tracksuit with his hood up.

Detective Constable Phillip Peadon said: "The caller intimidated the victim by threatening police action scaring the victim into thinking he was doing the right thing by handing over to help police. We will never ask for your details over the phone and will not ask you to take out money.

"If you recognise this man or saw something suspicious in this area at the time please get in contact with us.

"If you have any suspicions about a phone call, please do not use the phone you have been called on to contact the police or your bank. If possible use another phone to report you concerns or to contact a friend or relative."

Any witness or anyone with any information about the incident is asked to email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 878 of February 24. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For online advice on fraud prevention go to: sussex.police.uk