Recruitment Fraud; Service Charges; Tinned Fish
We’re getting more reports of recruitment fraud; we’ll hear from one person that took up the fake offer for work.
Have you received an email or text like this? 'Hi, we are offering a flexible part-time position that you can complete during your spare time. Position: Video Publisher. Salary 200 to 1500 pounds a day.'
Here at You & Yours we’re getting more people contact us about recruitment fraud and we’ll be talking to one person that took up the offer, an offer that could have lead to money laundering for criminals.
What happens to a loved one’s retirement home when they die? For some they are left with properties they can’t sell because of high service charges, charges that must be paid for whilst the property is on the market. We will speak with two people that have been left in this situation.
And tinned fish is having a moment. This isn’t your standard tin of tuna or sardines, this is the world of Cuttlefish in ink from Northern Spain, Wood-smoked blue mussels from Denmark, Trout Fillets in Pickled Sauce from Portugal, and Sardine Caponata with Basil Olive Oil from Dorset. We’ll find out what is attracting people to turn to artisanal tinned seafood for their tea.
Presenter - Winifred Robinson
Producer - Dave James
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- Wed 13 Aug 2025 12:04ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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