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How can TS arm consumers with the information they need to protect themselves?
Posted 13 January 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Analysis|Inside Trading Standards|National
ANALYSIS: As scams become more convincing and consumer rights harder to navigate, Trading Standards leaders argue that prevention must start earlier and reach further. This piece looks at the case for inclusive consumer education, better school-age awareness and practical partnerships that help people protect themselves before harm is done.
When the broadcaster Moira Stuart nearly lost money to a bank scam earlier this year, she felt the same as many other people who have found themselves in a similar position: “absolutely devastated, embarrassed and angry with myself”. Thankfully a sharp-eyed cashier prevented her from losing thousands of pounds, but Stuart still said that the intrusion into her personal life would stay with her....
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