Dorset Police Alert – Telephone scam

FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF NORTH DORSET

THERE ARE REPORTS OF AN ONGOING SCAM WHERE BY RESIDENTS ARE RECEIVING TELEPHONE CALLS WITH A PRE RECORDED MESSAGE STATING THAT THE PERSON ANSWERING OWES THE TAXMAN AND THAT COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE BEING COMMENCED. THEY ARE THEN ENCOURAGED TO PRESS ONE TO SPEAK TO A PERSONAL ADVISOR.

THIS IS A SCAM.

PLEASE DO NOT INTERACT WITH THESE PEOPLE AND TERMINATE THE CALL ASAP

THERE ARE ALSO UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF A SIMILAR SCAM VIA E MAIL. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE.