Trading standards teams are making residents in Gedling borough aware of scam calls claiming to be from a health service.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team has received reports of a scam in the form of a call from someone falsely claiming to be from a health service.
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A spokesman said: “During the call, the scammer asks people if they have had a health problem and then go on to ask for their address and when their family visit them.
“They then say that they will get a colleague to go out and see them at their address.”
“Unfortunately it’s not always easy to spot a scam.
The team say that if you think you’ve received a suspicious phone call, you should:
- Hang up
- Call the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 2231133 to report the call and get advice
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