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Neighbourhood Action Panel Information Card: Scamming
“Scamming has become a scourge that we all have to be aware of and the Neighbourhood Action Panel (NAP) decided that its latest advice document should address the issue. It is hoped that readers will find it helpful.” Mike Compton, Chairman. Please cut out the card and keep. This is our 13th information document relating to keeping Epping safe and secure. The District Neighbourhood Watch Committee recently received advice on scams from the Essex County Council Trading Standards team and this has been forwarded to the Neighbourhood Action Panel. In view of its importance, our 13th information document is repeating that advice for all of our readers.
Neighbourhood Action Panel Information Card 13: Scamming
Essex County Council Trading Standards are encouraging residents and their families to become Scam aware. Unfortunately, increasing numbers of people are becoming victim to a variety of scams that tend to target the elderly and vulnerable. Over 50% of over 65’s will be targeted for some type of scam and Trading Standards have examples of people who have lost thousands. Common scams include mass marketing/postal scams, telephone investment frauds, doorstep/rogue trading scams, impersonation of banks and a number of online scams. The best protection against scams is to be aware of the types of scams and tactics that the scammers use to persuade victims to part with their money. Essex Trading Standards is busy promoting Friends Against Scams – a National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team initiative, which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to “Take a Stand Against Scams”. Anybody can join Friends Against Scams and make a difference in their own way. For more information or to become a Friend Against Scams visit: https:/www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/article.php?xArt=11 If you have been a victim of a scam then you can report it to Trading Standards and receive further advice from the Citizens Advice Service on 03454 040506 or report it to Action Fraud on 0300 1232040. The document from Essex Trading Standards is reproduced here in its entirety.