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Scam warning issued by Yarra Ranges Council

Yarra Ranges Council has been alerted to a potential phone scam where an unknown caller has been posing as a Council officer and asking for personal information.

Council is alerting residents to the calls, saying this caller is not a member of staff and please be wary about sharing any information over the phone.

Council said it will never ask residents to share personal financial information over the phone.

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