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POP IN PLACE NEWS DORSET TRADING STANDARDS

Thank You to everyone who supported the Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service check and
Pop In Place Macmillan Morning. approve businesses so you don’t have to.
For more information visit www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our call 08454 040506.
recent Macmillan Event, it was a great success. Thank
you to Karl Lattimer who came along and played the piano and sang. Thanks To report or seek advice about problems you have
also go to Maria Critchell and the Sandford CO OP who made donations to the experienced when dealing with a trader call 08454 040506.
Pop In Place and to Bere Regis School.
Consumers wanting to avoid financial fraud now have a secure and easy-to-
remember phone number to contact their banks on in order to avoid painful
scams. It could prove to be the safest way for many to contact their provider if
they have suspicions or concerns about any of their accounts.
Stop Scams UK and Global Cyber Alliance have launched a UK-wide 159 call
service, which is designed to guarantee consumers a safe route to contacting
their banks about any products they hold with them.

The scheme is urging
people to "stop, hang up
and call 159" to check calls
are for real. The idea is to
help those who believe
they have been contacted
by scammers claiming to
be their bank, or by
The morning was well supported by the local community and £563.00 was raised fraudsters who encourage
for the charity. Thank you to everyone who donated to the Raffle, many local them to transfer money.
people and Businesses including The Drax Arms Bere Regis, The Red Lion According to Stop Scams
Sturminster Marshall, Cranbourne’s, Kingsbere Kitchens and AFC Bournemouth. UK, criminal gangs stole
over £470 million from

individuals and small
Pop In Place Rainbow Café businesses last year by pretending to be a bank or other service provider,
The cafés are going well and we are still operating within the covid safe encouraging consumers to falsely make a payment or transfer money.
guidelines, please do call in on a Friday morning there is a warm welcome to all. Currently, banks that cover over 70% of UK current account customers are signed
If you need a lift telephone Kim 01927 471170 up to the scheme at launch, although more are expected to follow.

New volunteer drivers When to call 159
We are in need of some more people to help with transport please phone Kim People are being urged to call 159 if they encounter the following:
Benjafield if you can help us by being part of a rota 01929 471170 Someone contacts you claiming to be from your bank – even if they do not seem
suspicious.

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