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Demands for paymenmt for accessing your property to install fibre optic are fake.

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If you receive a letter claiming to be from Derbyshire County Council, which demands electronic payment to them of over £1000 for accessing your property to install fibre optic into a neighbour’s house, be warned, it is a scam.

No payment should be sent electronically or by any other method.

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