Mail scammers impersonate CTSI
Fraudsters continue to use CTSI branding to target the public in an ongoing mail scam
Posted 26 January 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Fraudsters are circulating letters that misuse CTSI branding to promote a bogus compensation scheme, asking recipients to submit personal details through a fake creditors debt form. CTSI warns that the scam has spread beyond England and urges anyone receiving the letter to contact the Financial Conduct Authority.
A mail scam in which the name and branding of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) are fraudulently used is still circulating across the UK.
<a href="https://www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk/crime/postal-scam-uses-ctsi-branding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CTSI warned</a> has previously warned about letters informing recipients ...
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