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NHS COVID-19 vaccine passport scam sent to holidaymakers
Posted: 07/07/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has been made aware of a phoney email clad in NHS branding, informing the recipient that they can supposedly apply for a digital vaccine passport. The message claims that the so-called "Coronavirus Digital Passport" proves that you have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and "allow(s) you to travel safely and freely around the world without having to self-isolate."
Peterborough City Council shine during COVID-19 pandemic response
Posted: 06/28/2021
In April 2020, during the second month of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Peterborough City Council's Regulatory Services were called upon to support the Authority's efforts to house the homeless in Peterborough's hotels to help protect them from the spread of the virus.
CTSI celebrates work of Gateshead Metrology Lab during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: 06/25/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is celebrating the work of the Gateshead Metrology Lab for its examplar work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trading Standards rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: 06/17/2021
Trading standards services made an estimated 1.3 million COVID-19 secure and business compliance checks across the United Kingdom, according to an infographic released today by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
36 million Brits targeted by a scammer so far this year
Posted: 06/14/2021
More than two thirds of adults (36 million) have been targeted by a scammer since January, new research by Citizens Advice has found.
