Online scam sees council loses £9,000
They state that Mr Odunuga claimed an advance payment was required before he could carry out his work.The treasurer stated that she reported the matter to HSBC's fraud department and the bank was "looking into this and contacting the fraudster's bank".
According to the HSBC website, an authorised push payment scam is "the type of scam in which a criminal tricks people into transferring money to them. "It differs from other types of fraud, where criminals get access to accounts and steal money without the account holder's knowledge."The councilthat it spent about £99,000 in 2022-23, almost £14,000 more than was earmarked in the budget.
The council's expenses, outlined in their expected spending for this year, include £2,200 for the clerk's wages, £2,000 for Christmas lights, £2,500 for footpath grass cutting and £400 for salt bins. The council's clerk, Annwen Hughes, said: "This matter has been dealt with by the community council and will not be discussed further."
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