THE city council has alerted residents of a scam in Worcester.

Worcester City Council has announced they've received reports of calls being made to residents claiming to be from the council.

The caller says that the person has been overcharged by £81.81 (or a similar amount) on their Council Tax and will be refunded tomorrow.

The caller then goes on to ask what bank the person uses, or for their bank details.

The city council has said: "Please note that this is a SCAM - these calls are not from the City Council. "Never give bank details over the phone to anyone claiming to give a council tax rebate - just hang up asap."