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SCAMS - LATEST ADVICE
At our January 2023 Monthly Meeting we had a very informative talk regarding scams & fraud. Please use this link to see the full booklet associated with this talk. The Little Book Of Big Scams.
People are being warned to look out for fake emails and text messages offering discounts or fast tracking your £400 energy discount. This discount will be automatically applied to your utility bill by your respective utility company. You should not give away any personal details. See excerpt in the picture from the BBC News website.
You can report a scam using the following methods:
- Online - www.actionfraud.police.uk
- Email - report@phishing.gov.uk
- Phone - 0300 1232040
- Text - 7726
The Mailing Preference Service (MPS) is a free service enabling consumers to have their names and home addresses in the UK removed from lists used by the industry. It is actively supported by the Royal Mail and all directly involved trade associations and fully supported by The Information Commissioners Office (ICO). For further information click on the following link Mailing Preference Service.
The Telephone Preference Service (TPS) is the UK’s only official ‘Do Not Call’ register for landlines and Mobile numbers. It allows people and businesses to opt out of unsolicited live sales and marketing calls. It’s free and quick to register a telephone number and doing so will reduce the amount of unwanted sales and marketing calls you receive. If a number is registered with the TPS/CTPS, organisations are legally required – by the Privacy and Electronic (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 – to refrain from calling it. In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office enforces the law and has power to fine firms that break it. For further information click on the following link Telephone Preference Service.
Click on the pictures below to see the leaflets left behind by the Gloucestershire police at the meeting.
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