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Boston Borough Council Warns Of Scam

A warning has gone out about a telephone scam involving a conman who pretends he is working for Boston Borough Council.

The hoaxer contacted a resident by phone and purported to represent a company called CCPS who he said was working on behalf of the council.  The man was told if he paid £39.99 over the phone immediately they would get his council tax reduced and send him a refund cheque for £600 by doing a band reduction.

The gentleman did not realise this was not Boston Borough Council until he gave his bank details to them and they suddenly hung up. 

The council is not doing band reduction work and is not responsible for revaluations. The only circumstances in which the council would ask for bank details would be if someone contacted the council asking to set up a direct debit or make a payment.  

Although this scam appears to be currently targetting residents of Boston it is highly likely that the scammers may choose to pose as other councils around the county.  Always verify exactly who it is you are talking to and, if in doubt, ask to ring them back on a published telephone number.  If they are genuine then they will always be able to do this.

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