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Scammers target farmers in 拢12k road repair rip-off

Police warn Essex farmers to beware after reports criminals are demanding cash and threatening violence in fake pot hold scam

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Police are warning farmers in Essex to beware scammers
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Police are warning farmers in Essex to beware scammers

草榴社区 in Essex have been warned to watch out for scammers posing as workers who demand upwards of 拢12,000 for repairs to rural roads which never take place. According to the NFU, at least six incidents...

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