BUSINESSMAN Morris Wright believes he has been a target for a fax scam.

Mr Wright, who runs Ploughmead Builders Ltd in Egerton Street, Farnworth, rents out small industrial and office units.

When a man rang and asked him to fax details of the properties on offer he was initially happy to oblige.

But when he looked at the number he felt uneasy and checked it with BT.

His suspicions were confirmed when he was told that it was a premium rate number.

It would have cost him about £4 if he had bothered faxing the material requested.

"I am convinced it was a scam," Mr Wright said today.

"If it had been genuine he would have left his phone number."

Mr Wright warned other businesses to be vigilant.