Scammers pretend to be calling on behalf of Chesterfield Borough Council to trick residents with fake boiler scheme
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Chesterfield Borough Council warned people about fraudulent calls which are being made by people pretending to be calling on behalf of the local authority in a post on Twitter this morning (Wednesday, July 14).
The local authority said residents had reportedly received calls from a company claiming to be working for the council about a Government scheme for gas boilers or insulation.
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Hide AdChesterfield council reminded people that if they have applied for Green Homes Grant funding they will be contacted directly.
In a post on Twitter, the local authority said: “Residents have reported receiving calls from a company claiming to be calling on behalf of the council about a Government scheme for gas boilers or insulation.
“This is a scam.
"If you have applied for Green Homes Grant funding, you'll be contacted directly by the council.”