Scambuster

Scams are schemes to con you out of your money.

They usually come by post, phone or email.

There are hundreds of scams – fake lotteries and prize draws, get-rich-quick schemes, bogus health cures, investment scams, pyramid selling. The list goes on.

Every year, three million people fall victim in the UK, often losing hundreds or even thousands of pounds. The scammers are clever, and all kinds of people from all walks of life get duped. There’s a scam for everyone – no matter how alert or clued up you think you are.

This helpful guide produced by the Office of Fair Trading, gives advice on how to spot, report and protect yourself from scams.

Click on this link for the Scambuster leaflet