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Highland Council Trading Standards warns of Council Tax scam where the cold caller claims victims are entitled to a refund By Ian Duncan
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Updated: 10:51, 03 February 2021
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Highland Council headquarters.
Highland Council Trading Standards is warning residents that telephone calls claiming their property has been re-banded for Council Tax and they are entitled to a substantial refund is a scam.
The calls are known to have targeted the Caithness area but are likely to affect various parts of the community.
The caller asks the recipient for their bank details, including the long card number, expiry date and 3-digit verification code on the back of the card, to process the refund.
Council Tax criminals are targeting Caithness residents By David G Scott
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Updated: 15:52, 03 February 2021
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Highland Council Trading Standards warns Caithness residents of a Council Tax scam currently operating in which criminals steal bank details over the phone.
The calls are known to have targeted the Caithness area but are likely to affect various parts of the Highland area.
The scammer will make a cold call claiming the property has been re-banded for Council Tax and the resident is entitled to a substantial refund. Next, they ask the recipient for their bank details, including the long card number, expiry date and 3-digit verification code on the back of the card, to process the refund.
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Highland Council and NHS Highland issue joint warning after concerns were raised following the emergence of fake coronavirus vaccine scams By Ian Duncan
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Updated: 15:33, 11 January 2021
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Highland Council s Trading Standards team and NHS Highland are warning residents to be very aware of the latest Covid scams that are emerging across the UK.
It is very likely that these scams are linked and the consequences of being a victim may go beyond financial harm.
They take the form of an initial text message pretending to be from the NHS, offering the vaccine and when people engage with this they are taken to a fake NHS website and asked for their details.
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Highland Council and NHS Highland issue joint warning to Ross-shire residents after concerns were raised following the emergence of fake coronavirus vaccine scams By Ian Duncan
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Updated: 16:17, 11 January 2021
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Highland Council s headquarters.
Highland Council s Trading Standards team and NHS Highland are warning residents to be very aware of the latest Covid scams that are emerging across the UK.
It is very likely that these scams are linked and the consequences of being a victim may go beyond financial harm.
They take the form of an initial text message pretending to be from the NHS, offering the vaccine and when people engage with this they are taken to a fake NHS website and asked for their details.