Latest Scams, Rip-offs and Rogue Trader Alerts
Information on the latest scams, rip-off's and rogue traders reported by Warwickshire consumers to the Trading Standards Service.
Read about the latest alerts on scams, rip-off's and rogue traders.
Consumer Alerts
The Trading Standards Service warns consumers that the bogus email that purports to come from HMRC regarding a "tax refund notification" is still doing the rounds. Recipients are asked to click a link & complete the details requested. Once completed the phishers have all the infomration they need to steal your identity & money.
HMRC have been contacted and advised that they would never contact people in this way.
Under no circumstances must recipients respond to the email or click on any links it might contain or risk losing personal or financial information or exposing the PC to malware. If you receive such an email delete it.
Warwickshire Trading Standards Service Online Community
In addition to individual visitors to this site, organisations and bodies might find these pages of information on scams, rip-offs, and rogue traders useful, for example Neighbourhood Watch, Town and Parish Councils, Residents Associations, Citizens Advice Bureaus, and others. Organisations that have a website are welcome to link their sites to these pages
This information is also published in a consumer email alert that is already sent out to many organisations across Warwickshire. If you would like your council or organisation to be added to this e-mailing list please contact us on 01926 414039 with your contact details (we require your council or organisation's name and email address).