Chichester Community Warden Helping Fight Against Fraud This Christmas

Friday, 22 November 2024 06:00

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

A community warden at Chichester District Council is helping residents and businesses fight against fraud this Christmas.

Rich Moorey is so concerned about the amount of money being lost to fraudsters in the Chichester District, that he has launched special scam awareness events, to help residents, community groups and businesses become more aware of the risks and to help people to fight back against fraud.

The council is also launching a special campaign, featuring Rich, to provide people with his top tips on how to stay safe from scams.

The Chichester District remains one of the areas with the highest amounts of money lost through scams in the country.

Although figures have improved, between July and September of this year there were over 120 reports of scams in the Chichester area alone.

Rich said:

“We know that fraudsters will be even more prevalent on the run up to Christmas and so we want to make sure that residents are well informed and know that help is available if something does go wrong.

“My top tip for anyone is to start treating anything that you were not expecting to receive, either through text, email, or the post, as if it is a scam. And from there, take steps to check if it is legitimate.

“For example, you can call 159 to check with your bank if a letter or email that claims to be from them is legitimate. Or, if you receive a link to a website in an email, you can use Get Safe Online’s free online check-a-website tool to check if a website is harmful or safe."

To request or attend a community event people should email: [email protected]

They can also find Rich’s top tips on our Chichester District Council Fight Against Fraud page: www.chichester.gov.uk/fight-against-fraud

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