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People are being warned to watch out for council tax rebate fraudsters, who are exploiting desperation to receive the living cost crunch payment to carry out scams.
Millions of households up and down the country are still awaiting the £150 payments that are set to land in council tax payers' accounts from April.
But the rebate scheme is already being used by cold-calling scammers trying to fleece people, according to some local authorities.
"Fraudsters are calling residents and asking for bank details to receive the council tax rebate.