The Farmers' Union of Wales has issued a warning to farmers, following a spate of fraudulent phone calls targeting farmers in Wales.

On Thursday the union urged farmers to beware of persistent telephone calls requesting farmers’ bank details to make advance payments for advertising space in magazines or newspapers to be published at a later date.

The callers have been targeting farmers for a number of weeks. In one case and FUW spokesperson said a member had received 11 calls from the same source, requesting payment details for placing an advertisement.  

The spokesperson said, "Anyone receiving such calls should not give any personal information such as their name, address, bank details, email or phone number to organisations or people before verifying their credentials," and urged farmers to "Be extremely wary of phone calls, post or emails offering business deals out of the blue. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. Always question it."

Anyone who suspects they may have fallen victim to such tactics can call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 to discuss the situation with a specialist adviser.

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