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SES warns of scammers targeting residents affected by storm

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Streets and houses flooded in Dungog. (Higgins Storm Chasing)

Streets and houses flooded in Dungog. (Higgins Storm Chasing) Facebook

Opportunistic fraudsters have cruelly targeted residents battling NSW’s most violent storm in a decade.

The NSW State Emergency Service has warned some home owners have been called by people pretending to be raising funds by a raffle to support volunteers.

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“Please be aware we have had more reports of people receiving phone calls from individuals identifying themselves as NSW SES members running a raffle to support volunteers and aid logistical needs of the floods,” the service said.

“The NSW SES is not operating any raffles and would never do so for these reasons.”

READ MORE: Reports of people trapped in flash flooding across Sydney

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