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Fraudsters are using the Census as a pretext for gathering people's financial details
Posted 03 June 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Fraudsters exploited Census deadlines with convincing text-message scams designed to steal financial information. Trading Standards warns consumers how the scam works and the simple checks that can prevent becoming a victim.
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">While the deadline for responding to the latest Census for England, Wales and Northern Ireland was back in March, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) continues to receive evidence of a scam using Census deadlines as a means to steal financial details. </span>
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