Worthing residents targeted in repossession scam

Worthing residents have been warned that a text message claiming their homes will be repossessed is a scam.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Nov 2016, 09:41 BST
Updated 16th Nov 2016, 15:53 BST

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A scam text sent to a Worthing Homes residentA scam text sent to a Worthing Homes resident
A scam text sent to a Worthing Homes resident

Residents at Worthing Homes reported receiving texts saying their home would be repossessed the following day.

Suzanne Newman, a spokesperson for Worthing Homes, said the scam had been spotted all over the UK and was not unique to Worthing Homes.

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The text claimed the repossession was following ‘previous correspondance’.

“Please do not follow any instructions that may be on there and delete the message,” a spokesperson for Worthing Homes advised residents on their Facebook Page.

“An official WH text, from our number 07425 428 428, has been sent out advising the same,” they added.

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