Watch out for the latest charity scam!

Angie has been approached by a number of residents who are concerned that yet again a commercial company posing as a charity is asking people to leave out clothes, textiles and even donations. They are dropping leaflets through letterboxes which have been designed to look almost identical to The British Heart Foundation's material. Angie has now reported this to the police, to the local Trading Standards and The British Heart Foundation itself.

It would appear that the company officially ceased trading in March 2009, which would make the literature, which includes in tiny writing their commercial registration details at the bottom of the leaflet, illegal. Angie said, "The message from all those I have reported this to is very simple: Read the details carefully before leaving out anything that might go to the wrong people. We want charities to benefit from people's kindness, not be threatened by bogus operators, who are just trying to make money. "

Photo caption: The leaflet in question

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