This Month is Scams Awareness Month Read all about it in ‘The Bogus Bugle!’
February is scams awareness month, and to raise the awareness of scams among Warwickshire’s consumers and businesses Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service is launching the ‘Bogus Bugle’ newspaper, filled with the most up to date information on the most common scams targeted at Warwickshire people.
The Bogus Bugle will be distributed to libraries, community organisations, Neighbourhood Watch Associations, businesses, Parish and Town Councils, Residents Associations and others.
Noel Hunter, Director of Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards Service said:
‘Incredibly, almost 50% of the UK population have at some time or another been targeted by a scam, and five million people have fallen victim. Most of these scams exploit low-cost, mass-marketing techniques – that is, email, text message, post, telephone and internet – to con people out of their money. But we believe that by educating consumers and businesses about the ways in which criminals go about orchestrating their cons, we can help protect people and help to make significant inroads in to this figure.’
Throughout scams awareness month the Trading Standards Service will highlight the scams that most affect consumers and the business community, and provide practical advice on how everyone can reduce their chances of becoming a victim.
Copies of The Bogus Bugle are available direct from Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, tel 01926 414040, or can be downloaded from our website.