- A new campaign, "Protect Your Patch", has been launched to encourage people over 65 to use their gardening instincts to combat financial fraud.
- The initiative, a partnership between Take Five to Stop Fraud, Rachel de Thame from BBC Gardeners’ World, and the National Allotment Society, aims to promote seeking trusted advice.
- Research indicates that while many older people consult family and friends for gardening tips, far fewer seek similar advice regarding financial fraud.
- Rachel de Thame urged individuals to apply the same care to protecting their finances as they do to nurturing their allotments, likening fraudsters to "invasive species".
- Timed with National Allotments Week, the campaign stresses the importance of getting a second opinion from trusted sources to safeguard money from scams.
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