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Basic payment scheme fraud warning

jade35

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Carol Donavon (Police, Community Messaging Officer, De)

In the recent weeks many farmers will have started to receive funds through the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the European Union’s main rural payments scheme.

Unfortunately fraudsters are aware of this, and nationally there have been reports of criminals specifically targeting the agricultural sector in order to commit high value fraud.

The Metropolitan Police have issued advice on how to avoid being the victim of this type of scam.
You can find their advice here: http://content.met.police.uk/Articl...ted-fraud-attacks/1400034695158/1400034695158
Can I urge you to read the article, and pass it on to anyone who you feel may be at risk of this type of fraud. Thank you.
 

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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

Farming and Countryside Programme Director, Janet Hughes will be joined by policy leads working on SFI, and colleagues from the Rural Payment Agency and Catchment Sensitive Farming.

This webinar will be...
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