Scam alert from the Worthing Pub Watch Group
West Sussex Fraud Prevention Working Group have shared an alert from the Worthing Pub Watch Group, to the licensing team for this area.
Nationally there have been reports of further incidents where Licencing Act 2003 premises licence holders have been contacted by a caller claiming to be from the local authority.
In the cases reported the caller has given his name either as David, David Foster or David Fox and stated that annual licence fees were overdue. The caller has advised victims that he would call back to take payment. In the cases reported the annual licence payments were not overdue and sadly at least one licence holder has made a payment of £180.00 over the phone.
Please be vigilant and if you have any doubt, call Arun District Council on 01903 737727 and ask to speak to someone in the Licencing team.