Fundraisers working on behalf of a well-known national heart charity are genuine and not bogus callers, police have confirmed.
Dyfed-Powys Police yesterday (Wednesday, January 24) posted a statement on its Facebook page stating concerns that residents in north Powys had been approached by representatives of the British Heart Foundation.
People living in villages such as Kerry, Churchstoke, Montgomery and Abermule shared on social media that people had been claiming to be raising money for defibrillators around Powys.
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Dyfed-Powys Police has since said: “We have had confirmation from the British Heart Foundation that there are people canvassing in the Montgomeryshire area.
“If you have any concerns regarding these people, please contact British Heart Foundation on 03003 303 322 and select option 2.”
The British Heart Foundation has shared which Powys towns and villages their canvassers will be visiting until Sunday, January 28. The locations include:
Brecon and Radnorshire
Hay-on-Wye, Glasbury, Clyro, Llandrindod Wells, Howey, Builth Wells including Caerwnon Park, Talgarth, Bronllys, Three Cocks, Brecon, Bwlch, Talybont-on-Usk, Sennybridge, Trecastle, Llanddew, Cradoc, Llangammarch Wells, Garth, Tirabad, Cefn Gorwydd, Llanwrtyd Wells, Beulah, Abergwesyn, Rhayader, Pant-y-Dwr, St Harmon, Knighton, Knucklas, Llangunllo, Presteigne, Norton, New Radnor, Crickhowell, Llangynidr, Ystradgynlais and Abercrave.
Montgomeryshire
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Montgomery, Churchstoke, Newtown including Treowen and Canal Road, Tregynon, Bettws Cedewain, Kerry, Mochdre, Sarn, Dolfor, Caersws, Carno, Trefeglwys, Llanidloes, Llangurig, Van, Llanbrynmair, Staylittle, Bont Dolgadfan, Machynlleth, Penegoes, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool including The Cross, Berriew, Forden, Trewern, Leighton, Guilsfield, Castle Caereinion, Llanfyllin, Llanfihangel, Bwlch-y-Cibau, Llansantffraid and Four Crosses.
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