17/09/2004
Trading Standards warns of money laundering mailshot
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment’s Trading Standards Service has urged local businesses to be on the lookout for a new mailshot on money laundering law.
A number of local businesses have contacted Trading Standards about the official looking mailshot, which actually comes from a private house in Crewe.
The mailshot is headed 'Final Notice” and refers to The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and The Money Laundering Regulations 2003. It purports to come from the Anti-Money Laundering Support Team and the address given is Lyme House, 98 Plane Tree Drive, Crewe, Cheshire.
The aim of the mailshot is to get businesses to purchase an anti-money laundering training pack for each of their staff at £75 per head.
“This notice has not been sent by an official government agency and so you are not obliged to send any money”, said Kevin McNamara of the Trading Standards Service.
“This latest approach can be added to the existing list of bogus mailshots which include those connected with data protection and health and safety. These attempt to get local businesses to part with their hard earned money.”
(MB/GB)
A number of local businesses have contacted Trading Standards about the official looking mailshot, which actually comes from a private house in Crewe.
The mailshot is headed 'Final Notice” and refers to The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and The Money Laundering Regulations 2003. It purports to come from the Anti-Money Laundering Support Team and the address given is Lyme House, 98 Plane Tree Drive, Crewe, Cheshire.
The aim of the mailshot is to get businesses to purchase an anti-money laundering training pack for each of their staff at £75 per head.
“This notice has not been sent by an official government agency and so you are not obliged to send any money”, said Kevin McNamara of the Trading Standards Service.
“This latest approach can be added to the existing list of bogus mailshots which include those connected with data protection and health and safety. These attempt to get local businesses to part with their hard earned money.”
(MB/GB)
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