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Consumers are being warned of bogus dieting products and subscription traps
Posted 09 January 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Health and Safety|National
UPDATES: Consumers are being warned to stay alert to New Year health and wellbeing scams as fraudsters exploit seasonal resolutions with misleading products and false claims.
Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards Service is urging consumers to be wary of New Year’s diet and wellbeing scams, as many people resolve to improve their health or lose weight at this time of year.
Victoria Wilson, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Trading Standards at Staffordshire County Council, said: “In recent years, we’ve seen an increase in the number of scams...
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