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more details in future Parish Magazines, through the village Facebook page and
via our e-mail contacts (if you are not on our list and would like to be, please e- DORSET TRADING STANDARDS
mail mike.n.g@outlook.com).
Dorset County Council Trading Standards Service check and

approve businesses so you don’t have to.
Contact Us For more information visit www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk or
If you would like to know more about the work of the Wildlife and Environment call 08454 040506.
Group or to be included on our e-mailing list, please contact: To report or seek advice about problems you have
experienced when dealing with a trader call 08454 040506.
Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563 or

Mike Gee at mike.n.g@outlook./com / 0775 988 4942
Romance scams are crimes that break the hearts of victims, not only because of
the financial loss they suffer, but also because of the loss of the relationships they
believed were genuine. Thousands of people lose money to romance frauds
LOCAL CHOIR NEWS each year after being conned on internet dating sites and social networks.

Scammers set up fake profiles, fake photos and claim to be from other parts of
Wareham Choral Society the world, for example the United States. The scammer weaves a story of a
successful person working overseas, and presents themselves as a thoughtful,
Come and Sing with us! Wareham Choral Society are offering a FREE Taster caring and loving individual who is looking for their soul mate. The scammers are
Workshop Monday 19 September 7.30-9.30pm Lady St Mary Church Wareham. No good at what they do; they ask lots of questions of the victim about what they
booking necessary. Join us for some fun and bring a friend. want in their lives.
They then use the
information and turn it into a
St Peter’s Dorchester dream that becomes a
reality to the victim. They use
Music at St Peter’s Dorchester present two events during September. Firstly, we are
thrilled to announce that on Saturday 17 September at 6.30pm in St Peter's words we all like to hear to
Church, Dorchester (DT1 1XA) a septet from the internationally-renowned vocal win their victim’s heart, and
ensemble The Gentlemen of St John's will present a concert. The varied they use psychology to hold
programme will include music drawn from their repertoire, which spans some 600 them in their spell. Once
years! Enjoy around 70 minutes of world-class choral singing, then meet the Gents they have established a
over a glass of prosecco or soft drink (included in your ticket price). Booking is relationship then the
essential and tickets, priced £12 or £10 (limited view) are available to purchase scamming begins. In all
cases the plea for financial
online at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-peters-church-dorchester assistance is the key to the
As well as this, you are warmly invited to our monthly cathedral-style service of scam. This can be for assistance in cashing a cheque that they are unable to
Choral Evensong on Saturday 24 September at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church, cash themselves, or asking for financial assistance to help them out of a difficulty
Dorchester. Music includes: Victoria ‘O quam gloriosum’, Noble ‘Magnificat and they are having. For example, they were mugged, or involved in an accident,
Nunc dimittis in B minor’, Smith ‘Preces & Responses’ and Howells ‘O pray for the and are in hospital but cannot pay their hospital bill, or they are desperate to
peace of Jerusalem’. Chris Dowie is at the organ and Ian Davis directing. Please come to visit but need help with the money to manage that.
join us for a glass of wine after the service.
Signs your friend or family member may be involved in a romance scam:
Follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/musicatstpetersdorch
 They may be very secretive about their relationship or provide excuses for
Follow us on Twitter: @musicatstpeter why their online partner has not video called or met them in person. They

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