Kent householders have been warned of a scam that fleeces householders out of hundreds of pounds.

But it's not quite what it seems.

Social media has been awash with loads of message to Kent firms and individuals warning of a parcel delivery scam.

The message doing the rounds warns that a card from PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) informing householders about a package delivery is actually a scam.

It is designed to trick them into making a premium rate phone call that will cost £315.

But it doesn't actually exist, and is believed to be a scam shut down more than a decade ago - in 2005.

Even when it was operating, according to the Hoaxslayer website, victims were not instantly charged £315 as claimed.

The website, which aims to thwart scammers, said: "Reposting this hopelessly outdated and misleading warning will not help anybody."