BURGLARS claiming to be security men have stolen a homeowner's bank card.

They knocked on a door in Rifle Hill, Braintree, and the homeowner shouted out his pin code which allows access to the front door key.

They told the homeowner they were from security to fit CCTV cameras, and managed to steal a bank card and cheque book from the living room.

It happened between 6pm on February 19 and 10.26am on February 21.