Please find below message and bulletin from Trading Standards Scotland
07/11/2024
Welcome to the latest edition of the Scam Share bulletin, which is available to view by clicking here.
Stay Scam Aware and please keep sharing any relevant information in this bulletin with friends and family.
Our scam awareness van has been on the road since April, visiting locations in almost all local authorities across the country to engage directly with consumers, raising awareness of prevalent scams and how to avoid them. The van was recently featured on The One Show, with trading standards officers from the Scottish Borders providing information and advice on scams to their local community. The piece can be viewed here (clip from 01:50 – 06:10): www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024qj3/the-one-show-04112024
In This Issue:
Recently Reported Scams
Spray Foam Insulation ScamsScam Adverts for Advent CalendarsRoofing ScamsOasis Ticket Scams
Ongoing Scams / Campaigns
Talk Money Week‘Fake Always Breaks’ Campaign
Where to Report Scams
Scams
In Scotland, report all scams to Advice Direct Scotland by calling 0808 164 6000 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) or online at www.consumeradvice.scot
Fraud
If you have been the victim of fraud, report it to Police Scotland on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Suspicious Emails
You can forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and send links from websites which you think are trying to scam the public to the National Cyber Security Centre’s scam website reporting service at www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/about-this-website/report-scam-website
Suspicious Text Messages
If you receive a suspicious text message you can forward it to 7726. The free-of-charge ‘7726’ service enables your provider to investigate and take action if malicious content is found.
