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Jury service scam text targets public
Posted: 21/09/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has uncovered evidence of a series of bogus texts inviting recipients to perform jury service or delay it at cost.
Love rats target isolated public during coronavirus measures
Posted: 03/09/2020
Romance scams are not new, but sadly the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has uncovered evidence of scams targeting those isolated due to COVID-19 coronavirus regulations.
Demand for UK ECC consumer dispute service rockets in 2020
Posted: 02/09/2020
Demand by UK consumers for help from the cross-border dispute help and advice service UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) has rocketed by 34% in 2020.
Basildon Consumer Centre staff face job losses without new EU/UK agreement
Posted: 19/08/2020
Staff at Basildon's UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) face redundancy if the UK Government and the EU fail to agree on its future role before December 31.
Trading standards issue warning about ‘HMRC’ tax bill phone scam
Posted: 31/07/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning UK consumers to beware a new 'HMRC' tax bill phone scam which threatens people with arrest if they don't pay up.
Consumer centre could close if EU Exit agreement not made
Posted: 24/07/2020
The UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) could face closure and thousands of UK consumers could be left unprotected if an agreement between the UK Government and the EU is not made before December 31.
Phoney COVID-19 grants still target the public
Posted: 21/07/2020
While the coronavirus lockdown is no longer, now that controls are localised, scammers are still attempting to defraud the public with messages themed around the pandemic.
Amazon phishing scam resurfaces
Posted: 17/07/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has picked up further evidence of ongoing scams targetting Amazon Prime subscribers.
Scammers target homeworkers via Zoom
Posted: 08/07/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received evidence of a new scam targeting homeworkers on video communications platform, Zoom.
Warning issued about suspicious social media adverts
Posted: 02/07/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) today issued a warning about a series of prize competition adverts appearing on social media.
CTSI issues warning about fake national insurance refund
Posted: 29/06/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warns the public to look out for a fake National Insurance refund scam. The scam, sent via email, is designed to look like an official government department communication.
CTSI calls for rescue plan for local councils
Posted: 26/06/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) asks the government to support councils struggling to pay the bills in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.
