New scams to be aware of
We have been made aware of a range of scams that people should be particularly aware of.
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Police Scotland have released a flyer advising people how they can protect themselves from SIM Swap Fraud, and this can be downloaded at the bottom of this article.
Action Fraud have an informative poster about a Booking.com fraud in circulation.
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Information from the RECCC (Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre) shows a current Storm Scam regarding rogue traders.
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To find out more about fraud and how to report it, please visit www.gov.uk/stopthinkfraud
Downloads
Sim Card Swap Fraud