Category: Trading Standards Advice
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LATEST SAFER LEEDS SCAM ALERT NEWSLETTER – CHRISTMAS EDITION
8th December 2020The latest Newsletter content is below, if you would prefer an emailed copy of the original pdf newsletter please email at barry.anderson@leeds.gov.uk CORONA VIRUS SCAM ALERT WEST YORKSHIRE TRADING STANDARDS NEWS LETTER Courier Scams Keep an eye out for courier scams including DPD and Royal mail, the fake messages state that the couriers have tried…
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LATEST WEST YORKSHIRE TRADING STANDARDS SCAM ALERTS
21st August 2020Please find below the latest West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert. This Monthly alert outlines trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay protected. There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19 pandemic here in West Yorkshire. This…
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West Yorkshire Trading Standards “Safer” Covid19 Scam Alert Newsletter issue 16
17th July 2020Please find below a link to the latest West Yorkshire Trading Standards “Safer” Covid 19 Scam Alert newsletters page. When you get to the page just scroll down to see the various editions you can open. This weekly alert outlines trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay…
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WEST YORKSHIRE TRADING STANDARDS “SAFER” COVID 19 SCAM NEWSLETTER ISSUE 14
3rd July 2020The latest news from the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Safer Newsletter Issue 14 is below: Holiday scams set to increase as UK lockdown is eased. Holidaymakers be warned: Several holiday scams are being advertised on social media. Criminals will try and take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding travel. If it sounds too good to be…
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WEST YORKSHIRE TRADING STANDARDS “SAFER” UPDATE ISSUE 7
15th May 2020I have just been sent the latest Newsletter and update from West Yorkshire Trading Standards. “Good Morning, This weekly alert will outline trending fraud patterns during the current COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to stay protected. There have been further reports of scams, doorstep Crime and business complaints all relating to the COVID-19…
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Corona Virus Scams Alert – SAFER Project, West Yorkshire Trading Standards
3rd April 2020I have received the letter below from the SAFER team at West Yorkshire Trading Standards. If you would like that attachment referred to please email me barry.anderson@leeds.gov.uk “Dear All The SAFER Project Team hope you are all well and we are sending you our best wishes. Given the current circumstances we would like to make…
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Potential Financial Scam – Be Careful
12th February 2018One of my residnets asked me to publicise the following: “I am embarrassed to say that I have been victim to fraud and lost £125,000.00. The fraudsters are working as an asset management company called Trading Trinity International LLC, you can google them and they have a live web site. I wonder if you can…
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The Little Book of Big Scams
19th November 2017The Little Book of Big Scams by the Metropolitan Police offers lots of hints and tips to stop you becoming a victim of fraud and can be downloaded at: https://www.met.police.uk/globalassets/downloads/fraud/the-little-book-of-big-scams.pdf
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FAKE ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY CARDS
19th November 2017Recent advice in the SAFER Newsletter says beware of missed delivery cards which look like they’ve been delivered by Royal Mail. On the run up to Christmas, more items are ordered online, consider if you are actually expecting a delivery. The cards are almost identical to the official Royal Mail card, except that the Royal Mail logo…
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MONEY EXPERT DOORSTEP CALLERS
19th November 2017The recent SAFER newsletter advises that they have had recent reports of residents receiving unsolicited visits from representatives of a company called Money Expert attempting to sell various energy products by using Martin Lewis’s name in an attempt to fool people into believing they are from the reputable Money Saving Expert.com