Oving councillor issues telephone scam warning

A councillor is warning people to beware a potential telephone scam.
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Oving Parish councillor Liz Smith received two calls on her mobile from a lady claiming to work for Trading Standards on Friday.

“She knew my name and when I asked her what she wanted, she said that Trading Standards had notification that I was in debt and they wished to investigate this,” said cllr Smith, who runs Oving Parish Community Watch.

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She says after challenging the woman she hung up, and she has informed police, but fears elderly people could be targeted.

She added: “I thought I knew a lot of scams but this is more worrying because she claimed to be from a well known body which the elderly, in particular could well be taken in.”

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