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News Archive - 2021
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WhatsApp launches ‘STOP. THINK. CALL.’ campaign to stamp out message-based scams
11th November 2021 • Posted inWhatsApp enlists ‘Scambassador’ Joel Dommett to encourage the British public to Stop. Think. Call. before responding to a suspicious message that may be a scam
Read MoreMillions of illegal tobacco products seized as part of crackdown on illicit tobacco trade
15th October 2021 • Posted inMore than five million illegal cigarettes have been seized from local retail outlets in the first six months of the year as part of Operation CeCe, a joint initiative between National Trading Standards and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to tackle the illegal tobacco trade.
Read MoreNew crackdown launched in Wales to curb illegal puppy market
24th September 2021 • Posted inA new operation has been launched to tackle the growing number of illegal puppy farms following a multi-agency investigation led by National Trading Standards and Trading Standards Wales.
Read MoreCracking down on criminals who target self-storage industry
12th August 2021 • Posted inA new initiative is launched to crack down on criminals using self-storage facilities fraudulently.
Read More36 million Brits targeted by a scammer so far this year
14th June 2021 • Posted inMore than two thirds of British adults (36 million) have been targeted by a scammer since January, new research by Citizens Advice has found.
Read MoreScam and nuisance phone calls return to pre-COVID-19 levels
4th February 2021 • Posted inNew findings highlight a surge in the proportion of scam and nuisance calls as callers target people over the age of 70 to exploit new and unfamiliar processes associated with COVID-19, such as applying for swab tests and vaccines.
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