Gedling Borough Council has issued a warning to residents about the latest scam doing the rounds.
The local authority said it has been informed that people in the borough have been receiving scam calls from fraudsters claiming to be from the council.
The caller claims they are ringing about council tax and then ask for bank details to arrange for payments to be made.
A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council said: “We have been alerted that somebody is calling people claiming to be from Gedling Borough Council and asking for bank details. This is a scam. The council will not ring for your bank details. Please don’t give them out to any callers.”
Action Fraud is offering the following advice to people in a bid to help stop them falling for scams.
A spokesman said: “Do not give any personal information (name, address, bank details, email or phone number) to organisations or people before verifying their credentials.
“Always question unsolicited calls, texts or emails requesting your personal or financial information (name, address, bank details, email or phone number). Instead, contact the company directly using a known email or phone number.”
“Genuine banks, or other trusted organisations, won’t pressure you into making a financial transaction, if something feels wrong then it’s usually right to question it.”
