£15million Scammed Out Of Angus Residents Every Year
There is a warning residents in Angus are being scammed out of 15 million pounds every year.
The staggering figure was revealed by agencies who have been reaffirming their commitment to tackling financial harm.
Mark Hodgkins from Angus Council says authorities are coming together to target fraudsters:
Chief Inspector Gordon Milne says it's a daily problem....
Chief Inspector Gordon Milne said: “We are always looking to build on our successful partnership with local authority colleagues and this seminar will help us work even smarter than we have been.
“It is a credit to Angus that we have achieved so much and yet are not willing to be complacent. It’s a huge adult protection issue which we must keep moving forward on.”