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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."

 

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