Boston Council in scam warning over hoax tax rebate texts

Boston Borough Council has issued a scam warning after reports of people being contacted by text about Council Tax refunds.
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Council issues warning over scam

The council has posted a warning on its Facebook page and says it would never send such a message by text.

The post said: “We have been notified that there are some text messages being sent out claiming that people are entitled to council tax refunds.

“Please note that these are hoax text messages, anyone entitled to a council tax refund from Boston would be notified by letter or email.”

Anyone concerned about such a message is urged to contact Boston Council or the police, and should not respond with any details.