Local Trading Standards are investigating a spate of bogus phone calls from someone claiming to be from East Devon council or the county authority.
The caller says he's phoning about an accident in the home and then asks for personal details.
When challenged about why he wants that information he hangs up.
The first reports came in at the end of last week and there were at least three more cases yesterday.
Man wanted after failing to appear in court
Matthew Brown sought in connection with criminal damage
Two arrests made following Plymouth Tesco burglary
Third suspect sought
Teignmouth Lido will open for the summer
Council u-turn means attraction will open
Abandoned caravan dumped in Devon woodland
Landowners discover mysterious fly-tip
Sidmouth toilets face arson attack
It's been reported to the police
