Twelve scams of Christmas identified in new initiative
1st December 2014 | News Articles | NTS eCrime Team50% of UK citizens are expected to use the internet to buy more than half of their Christmas presents this year*
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Closing In On Doorstep Criminals
3rd November 2014 | News ArticlesCommunities urged to support vulnerable residents and report doorstep callers.
Read MoreOver £100,000 Returned During Scam Mail Crackdown
15th October 2014 | News Articles | NTS Scams TeamsMore than 6,000 people have had money returned to them as a result of a new crackdown on prize draw mail scams.
Read MoreRoyal Mail and Trading Standards Launch New Joint Initiative to Tackle Scam Mail
22nd September 2014 | News Articles | NTS Scams TeamsRoyal Mail and Trading Standards have joined forces to launch a new initiative to tackle scam mail in the postal system
Read MoreWise up to the Web
7th July 2014 | News Articles | NTS eCrime TeamAvoid being conned by deceptive websites.
Read More‘WISE UP TO THE WEB’: avoid being conned by deceptive websites
7th July 2014 | News Articles Read MorePrize Draw Mail Scams
1st June 2014 | News ArticlesIn June 2014 the National Trading Standards Scams Team and Royal Mail launched an initiative to return seized responses to prize draw mail scams before the money reached the hands of scammers.
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