and other public and private sector partners to raise public awareness of scams. More can be found on our website at . Citizens Advice research shows that nearly three-quarters of people have been targeted by scammers in the past two years. They can be hugely detrimental, with people sometimes losing their life savings. Other scams are relatively small and often go unreported, but these crimes can still have a big impact on your residents’ lives, making them more difficult and sometimes forcing people to seek support from the council. Whilst this year’s Scams Awareness Month ends on June 30, scams are a problem for your local residents and the wider community throughout the year and need a response to — match. I would therefore like to arrange a meeting to discuss how <insert name of local Citizens Advice> can work with <insert name of local Council> to expand the education, prevention and reporting aspects of Scams Awareness Month to the other 11 months of the year. Please contact <insert relevant person and phone number/email> to arrange the details. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, <Add your contact details at the bottom of the email.>
and other public and private sector partners to raise public awareness of scams. More can be found on our website at . Citizens Advice research shows that nearly three-quarters of people have been targeted by scammers in the past two years. They can be hugely detrimental, with people sometimes losing their life savings. Other scams are relatively small and often go unreported, but these crimes can still have a big impact on your residents’ lives, making them more difficult and sometimes forcing people to seek support from the council. Whilst this year’s Scams Awareness Month ends on June 30, scams are a problem for your local residents and the wider community throughout the year — and need a response to match. I would therefore like to arrange a meeting to discuss how <insert name of local Citizens Advice> can work with <insert name of local Council> to expand the education, prevention and reporting aspects of Scams Awareness Month to the other 11 months of the year. Please contact <insert relevant person and phone number/email> to arrange the details. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, <Add your contact details at the bottom of the email.>
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