Bank card and investment fraud are among the most lucrative scams for those determined to part the innocent from their cash – and older people are most likely to become the victims.
The national Scams Awareness Month campaign […]
Scams that prey on people’s trust or hopes of a big lottery-type pay-out can be devastating for the victim.
When that victim is socially isolated – because, for example, of disability or long-term illness – the effects are […]
Unregulated toxins, lost revenue, and proceeds being used to finance the activities of criminal gangs – just three reasons that Croydon Council’s trading standards (TS) team is urging people to boycott illegal cigarettes and tobacco.
Acting on reports […]
We may be entering the season of good will to all men, but the festive spirit has failed to work its magic on callous scammers who are out and about, with the elderly and vulnerable in their […]