Fraudsters are targeting members of the public by posing as court enforcement officers and bailiffs, via phone calls to residents and businesses.
They claim to be acting on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council and even those without a debt are being targeted.
Councillor Rae Evans, Cabinet Member for Finance, Governance and Customer Services, warned: “Scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated in their approach and coming up with new ways to steal money from honest people all the time so it’s vital you stay vigilant. The council warns that enforcement agents acting on their behalf would never call people to ask for bank details or to make a bank transfer using a sort code and account number.
But a spokesman insisted:"This would only be the case after a court summons had been obtained and you had received reminders by post and may involve taking debit or credit card payments over the phone."
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