Don’t get caught in licence fee scam
Bury Council is warning pub and shop owners of a new scam which is being targeted at those who pay an annual licence fee.
Bury Council is warning pub and shop owners of a new scam which is being targeted at those who pay an annual licence fee.
A man who tricked thousands of people into believing they could reduce their council tax banding has been sent to prison.
Residents are being warned to beware unsolicited emails and phone calls urging them to claim a Council Tax refund.
Trading standards officers are warning residents to beware unsolicited phone calls supposedly from Microsoft.
Police are urging Bury residents to be on their guard after a woman was scammed out of a significant amount of money.
Residents are being warned about hoax letters stating that they have won a substantial amount on the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Trading standards are urging residents to contact them if they come across an old scam that might still be circulating on the internet.
Bury Council consists of six towns, Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Formed in April 1974 as a result of Local Government re-organisation it was one of the ten original districts that formed the County of Greater Manchester. The Borough has an area of 9,919 hectares (24,511 acres) and serves a population of 187,500.
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