Tammy Blest from Essex Police spoke to Dunmow Probus Club (Image: Dunmow Probus Club)
A senior crime prevention officer from Essex Police visited Dunmow Probus Club to teach members about fraud and scams.
Tammy Blest works in close liaison with Action Fraud UK, who report that North Essex is the worst region for scams in the country.
Forty-one per cent of reported crime falls into the fraud or scam category, and only three per cent end in prosecutions because the perpetrators are outside the UK.
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Tammy explained the current scams - including fake WhatsApp messaging and Covid tests with a fee - and how to avoid them.
She left club members with leaflets and crime prevention aids to take home.
Dunmow Probus Club is a group for retired professional and business men in Great Dunmow.
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