Bucks Council are supporting Scam Awareness fortnight, which starts today (14/6).
It aims to raise awareness about scams to protect residents from becoming victims.
Here are some tips from Bucks Council:
Spotting a scam
Here are some of the main warning signs of scams to look out for:
- It seems too good to be true – like an email saying you’ve won a competition you don’t remember entering
- Someone you don’t know contacts you unexpectedly
- You’re being urged to respond quickly so you don’t get time to think about it or talk to family and friends
- You've been asked to pay for something urgently or in an unusual way – for example by bank transfer or gift vouchers
- You’ve been asked to give away personal information
If you, or someone you know, is a victim of a scam, there are several organisations who can help you:
• To report a scam, contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040
• To get advice or report a trader to Trading Standards, contact Citizens Advice on 0808 223 1133
• If you (or someone you know) is at imminent risk from losing money to a scam, contact police on 999. If it is a non-emergency, ring the police on 101.
To help you feel more empowered on your doorstep and to say no to unwanted cold calling traders, contact Bucks & Surrey Trading Standards for a ‘no cold calling’ window/ door sticker - Email: trading.standards@surreycc.gov.uk or call: 0808 223 113.
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