scams ky 5.8.20
Lanarkshire residents lose more than £22k to rogue traders in just six months
Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) has urged vigilance amid a surge in doorstep scams, mis-sold services and botched household..
scams ky 5.8.20
About a surge in scammers, trying to exploit people during the covid-19 crisis.
According to the governor..
Scammers are calling people..saying they work for a utility company or co-op.
Then... they threaten to disconnect service if immediate payment isn't recieved.
But remember... back in march, the state issued an order..
That stops disconnections for non-payment and fees for late payments during the pandemic.
According to the governor..
If you recieve a call like this... contact your utility company or report it through either the state attorney general's office online scam reporting form...or the consumer protection hotline.
Let's
Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) has urged vigilance amid a surge in doorstep scams, mis-sold services and botched household..
The delivery service company has revealed a 174 per cent increase in reported scams from April 2023 to April 2024