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TSS serves up A-Z list of scams


Trading Standards Scotland has released advice about scams in the run-up to Christmas

Richard Young

Posted 07 December 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Crime|Scotland


UPDATES: Trading Standards Scotland has published an A-Z guide to the latest scams, helping consumers recognise fraud ranging from phishing emails and bogus websites to cold calls designed to steal personal and financial information.

Trading Standards Scotland has launched a list of scams as Christmas approaches, urging consumers to be wary of criminals attempting to steal their hard-earned cash.

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens in the run-up to Christmas, scammers continue to target people with phishing emails, cold calls, text messages and bogus websites. Often these scams are designed to steal personal details ...

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