BARRHEAD residents are being warned of a telephone scam doing the rounds.

Resident Neil Douglas told the Barrhead News he had been rung by someone who claimed to be from BT and said his phoneline had been compromised. He was then asked to 'press 1'. 

Mr Douglas said he was immediately concerned about the call and hung up, before contacting his landline provider, Talk Talk.

Talk Talk confirmed the call was a scam, and both the company and Mr Douglas are now keen to urge people to be wary of the call.

If you need help on how to spot a scam, www.fca.co.uk