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Hero Awards 2020
Posted: 08/05/2020
A video message from CTSI Chief Executive Leon Livermore about the upcoming Hero Awards to be held at our Virtual Symposium October 5- 9, 2020.
Trading standards issue warning about ‘HMRC’ tax bill phone scam
Posted: 07/31/2020
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: 07/24/2020
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: 07/21/2020
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: 07/17/2020
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has picked up further evidence of ongoing scams targetting Amazon Prime subscribers.
