Beware of council tax con (From Craven Herald)

Beware of council tax con

5:40pm Monday 8th February 2010 in

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Craven District Council is warning local people to be on their guard against telephone fraudsters.

A Cross Hills resident was contacted by someone, purporting to be from the council, who said that his home had been put in a different council tax band and he was, therefore, entitled to a rebate.

The caller then asked for the resident’s bank details, but he refused to divulge them.

“This is a scam. We would never ask for such details over the phone,” said a council spokesman.