Scots warned of scams related to the cost of living crisis

Trading Standards Scotland have launched a month-long campaign aimed at raising awareness of scams linked to the ongoing cost of living crisis. As prices and bills continue to rise, many consumers will have financial worries heading into autumn and winter. Scammers may attempt to exploit these anxieties and to target people online and via cold calls, emails and text messages in an attempt to obtain their personal details and bank account information. The campaign will run for four weeks and will focus on impersonation scams, misleading information about energy efficiency…

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