An old man was lured to a cash machine in an alleged near-miss scam in Ewell.

The victim, a man in his 80s, was approached by alleged fraudsters at 11.55am in Ruxley Lane on Wednesday (March 2).

According to police, two men told the victim he was parked illegally, and would need to pay a fine which could later be cancelled if he showed a valid disability badge.

A member of the public noticed the man being taken to the cash point and informed the victim that he was being scammed.

Officers say the suspects ran off, and a card was later used to withdraw £800 from a Barclays cash point in Epsom.

The two suspects have been described as Asian and wearing all black clothing at the time of incident.

Police are appealing to any witnesses who may be able to assist the investigation.

A Surrey Police spokesperson said: “Thanks to the quick thinking of some alert members of the public, an elderly man was rescued from would be fraudsters in Ewell on Wednesday (March 2).

“Unfortunately, the thieves managed to get away with about £800 in cash after the suspects approached the victim, who was in his 80s, when he was sat in his car on Ruxley Lane at around 11.55am.

“The two men, who have been described as Asian and wearing all black clothing, claimed that the victim was parked illegally, and he would need to pay a fine which could later be cancelled if he showed a valid disability badge.

“A member of the public noticed the man being taken to the cash machine by the suspects and realising something was up, approached them and told the victim that he was being scammed.

“The suspects then ran off.

“The card was later used to withdraw £800 from a cash point at Barclays Bank in Epsom.

“If you saw or heard anything that may help with our investigation, please contact us quoting PR/45220022940 via:

“Webchat using the chat button on the right hand side of the page.

“Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/.

“Calling us on 101.

“If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”