A care home in Witney has held a workshop to teach its residents how to avoid being scammed.
The session was held by Age UK Oxfordshire at Middletown Grange Care Home and was also attended by members of the community.
The experts demonstrated how to recognise a scam, and the correct way to respond and report them.
An issue which is particularly prevalent among the elderly, scams can happen in person, over the phone, through the post or emails, or on social media.
General manager of the home, Mirela Ghiuvea, explained the importance of the workshop.
She said: "We know that scammers often target the elderly because they can be more trusting, and easy targets because they are not aware of all of the technology tricks that scammers often use.
"We wanted to use the workshop to make sure our residents as well as friends from within the community were better informed on scamming tricks, and to know that support is always here at Lynde House as well as with the local police."
The workshop also provided a platform for attendees to share personal experiences linked to scams and discuss recovery strategies.
Middletown Grange is a part of Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care providers.
It offers residential, nursing, and dementia care, serving varying needs from respite care to long term stays.
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