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Warning of loan company voucher scam
Trading Standards in Wales are warning people of cold calls from people claiming to represent a loan company [17 May 2012]read more
Fraudsters jailed for elaborate scam on elderly
Two fraudsters have been jailed for a total of nine years after a scam in which elderly and vulnerable people were conned out of more ...
Police warn of loan shark fraudsters
Detectives are warning people to be wary of loan shark fraudsters who are getting them to launder money in return for cash [11 May 2012]read ...
Littlewoods courier scam
Police are warning of a scam sweeping the UK in which goods are delivered to people's houses and collected by bogus couriers [10 May 2012] read ...
Scam involving digital transfers
Police are warning people about a scam involving a system used to send money to fraudsters digitally [8 May] read more ...
Consumer guidance videos
The Financial Services Authority has produced two new consumer guidance videos explaining a couple of the most common scams it deals with [2 May 2012] read ...
Ministry of Justice warn of scam calls
The Ministry of Justice is issuing a warning to the public after a recent increase in scams where consumers are telephoned or emailed by people ...
Scams Awareness Month
The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is urging scam victims to speak out to help stop the ever-growing wave of con artists during Scams Awareness Month ...
Fraudulent web domains shut down
36 websites offering credit card details and other private information for sale have been taken down in a global police operation [27 April 2012]read more ...
Fraudsters claiming to be from Action Fraud
Kent Trading Standards have received reports from consumers who have been contacted by crooks claiming to be from Action Fraud [25 April 2012]read more ...
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