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Scammers target farmers in £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 • 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

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

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