AN 86-YEAR-OLD Clydebank woman has been conned out of her life savings.

At around 12pm on Wednesday, two men attended at the door of their victim in Melfort Avenue.

They pretended to be workmen in order to gain access to her home. As one of the men distracted the elderly lady with some story about what work needed to be done, the other man stole a four-figure sum of money.

Both men then made off following the theft.

The first suspect is described as in his 40/50s with white/grey hair brushed forward. He has an average build and is around 6ft tall. He was wearing a long blue-sleeved top and spoke with a local accent.

The second man is described as around 5ft 9in in height with medium dark length hair. He was wearing a long grey-sleeved hooded top with a zip and dark coloured trousers.

Officers have been carrying out door-to-door enquiries and are checking CCTV footage from in and around the area.

Detective Constable Alec Stuart said: “Given the recent spell of hot weather, there may have been many people out sitting in their gardens or out for a walk and you may have seen these two men in the area.

"It’s not unusual to see workmen but these two men were intent on scamming local residents.

"I have nothing but contempt for these types of criminals who target elderly people in their homes, a place where they should feel safe.

"I am appealing to anyone who has any information to contact us.

"Please think back, did you notice these two men and think nothing of it at the time, any small piece of information could assist us in finding the men responsible for this despicable crime."

Anyone with information is asked to contact CID officers at Clydebank Police Station via 101, quoting incident number 1628 of Wednesday, May 16 this year. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.