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Snail breeding racket leaves holes in council’s finances 12/05/2025 Westminster City Council has unearthed a snail breeding racket which has been operating secret snail farms in empty office spaces.
Thousands tricked by fireworks hoax despite council warning 02/01/2025 Thousands of people flocked to central Birmingham on New Year’s Eve after false claims circulated online that there would be a fireworks display at midnight.
Council bosses warn scams are costing victims £10bn a year 07/08/2017 Town hall bosses are urging people to report all scams, which they claim are costing victims nearly £10bn a year.
Council issues warning over email phishing scheme 07/08/2017 Guildford Borough Council has warned people about falling victim to a scam which is using a false council sender address.

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