Scams are not a minor inconvenience; they cause distress and misery, they ruin lives in some cases and , even where the losses are comparatively low, they lead to widespread loss of consumer confidence.
Throughout July, local Citizens Advice and Trading Standards Services together with other partners will aim to get the key messages out to consumers across the County.
As part of this awareness raising it would be really useful if you could circulate the information in this email to any of your staff/contacts who may come into contact with vulnerable clients who may be at risk from scams.
The information in the attached booklet is of use to both clients and to the staff members who may work with them. Ideally we would like a version of the attached poster to be displayed in relevant offices and reception areas to encourage reporting of scams by victims or their friends and relatives.
There is further information about the campaign at
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/campaigns/current_campaigns/scams-awareness-month/
There will be regular features about scams on our Trading Standards Facebook page – Scambuster Stan
https://www.facebook.com/StanleyDards
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