Fight back against fraudsters
Northumberland Trading Standards is urging people in the county to fight back against the fraudsters this February by taking part in a major campaign.
The Scamnesty 2010 campaign runs from February 1 to 26 and will involve people dropping mail scams they receive through their letterbox into designated Scamnesty boxes which will be placed across Northumberland.
Online scams can also be reported via the virtual Scamnesty bin at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/scamnesty.
In Northumberland, Trading Standards receives hundreds of reports each year about scams where households and businesses have been targeted by deceptive mail, phone and email scams. These include fake lottery and prize draw wins, bogus psychic predictions, investment cons and miracle health cures.
The content of the Scamnesty boxes will provide vital intelligence for the Office of Fair Trading and Northumberland Trading Standards Service and will help inform future investigations to prevent others being scammed. Every single mailing or email will be recorded and analysed and will enable trends to be identified in different areas.
The boxes are located throughout Northumberland including most libraries and Information Centres. To find your nearest box, contact Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or visit www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/scamnesty
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