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Trading standards bosses stress this is completely false.
The letter warns the recipient that failure to comply with the legislation could result in a fine of up to £5,000 and includes an order form to to buy an “8-stage air purification system” at a discounted rate.
Officials say similar fake emails or text alerts are a possibility.
Hartlepool Borough Council states: “Hartlepool Borough Council s Trading Standards Team urge recipients of correspondence such as this requesting payments or personal information to contact their local authorities for clarification and recommend that trade associations warn their members of this fraud.”
Businesses seeking guidance regarding Covid-19 can visit www.gov.uk or contact Hartlepool Borough Council.