Bogus telephone calls from "Council Repairs Team"
Date Added: 18/07/2022
Act with caution if you ever receive a suspicious telephone call
The Trading Standards team has been made aware of a suspicious telephone call which appears to be targeting local residents – especially those who are tenants living in council or housing association properties!
The callers have claimed that they are calling from the “Dis-Repair Team at Central Bedfordshire Council” to discuss the resident’s tenancy and to make sure that Central Beds. Council have carried out all necessary repairs to the property and to check if there are any repairs that still need doing.
These calls are not being made by Central Bedfordshire Council and although it is not clear what the caller’s intentions are, we would urge residents who receive this type of unsolicited telephone call to act with caution.
Never feel intimidated into providing or confirming any information the caller is asking about and always be careful not to provide any personal details to a caller who has contacted you out of the blue.
If you do have doubts about any unexpected telephone call you receive, then do not be afraid to end the call by simply hanging up!
Please help protect others from falling victim to this type of call, by telling your family, friends and neighbours about this alert.
If you would like to report a suspected scam, please call us on 0808 223 1133
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