Warning on scam callers

WARNING ON SCAM CALLERS
Council taxpayers across Hambleton and Richmondshire are being
warned to be on the alert for bogus phone calls.
Callers purport to be from the district council saying customers
are entitled to a council tax refund following a rebanding
exercise. They are then asked for bank details so
the cash can be paid to them.
However the calls are scams designed to glean personal details
from innocent taxpayers.
"We want to advise all our council taxpayers to be on the alert
for these scam calls," said Chief Executive for both authorities,
Peter Simpson.
"These are not genuine calls and residents must not give out
personal details – especially bank details – to unknown
sources. Anyone from the councils would not ask for
this type of detail by phone."
Last updated: 03 February 2010
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