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Householders warned about ‘significant’ increase in energy scams

Increasingly vulnerable householders are facing a “significant” increase in energy scams as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, Trading Standards has warned. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued its “starkest warning yet” ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:00

Personal Finance

House hunters will find it easier to discover essentials about homes upfront

The key information appearing on property listings will be improved under an initiative to make it easier for house hunters to find out the essentials upfront about a home they are interested in. National Trading Standards, which launched the ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Rise in rogue trader reports sees Trading Standards Scotland launch campaign

A Scotland-wide campaign has been launched to help combat doorstep scams after a rise in complaints about con artists exploiting the huge rise in energy bills. The Shut out Scammers campaign, launched on Monday by Trading Standards Scotland ...

25 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Packaged goods in almost half of stores weigh less than claimed, tests find

Scots not getting what they have paid for could be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, Trading Standards officers have warned, after stores were found selling them short. Weight checks on packaged goods carried out by Trading ...

23 Aug 2022 at 17:59

Preacher convicted of bogus Covid cure fraud claims he can’t afford fine

A preacher convicted of fraud for selling a bogus cure for Covid has said he cannot afford to pay any financial penalties despite having more than £300,000 in trading accounts, according to prosecutors. Bishop Climate Wiseman, 47, ...

13 Jan 2023 at 12:47

Local News

Trading Standards Service inspections reveal short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to cost-of-living crisis

An investigation by the Department for the Economy’s Trading Standards Service (TSS) has found that short-weight bags of coal may be contributing to the cost-of-living crisis. Over the past three months TSS officers have visited ...

12 Jan 2023 at 11:33

Scotland

Scammers using cost-of-living crisis to target people, charities warn

There has been a 14% increase in the number of adults who have been targeted by scammers this year, with perpetrators using the cost-of-living crisis to trick people, campaigners have warned. Around 40 million adults in the UK ...

13 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Holidaymakers warned over new travel scams exploiting passport delays

Holidaymakers have been warned to look out for fraudsters advertising bogus travel deals and exploiting passport delays. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warned that scammers were using increasingly ...

12 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Householders warned to be alert to potential home energy scams

Trading Standards Scotland is launching a new campaign to help people avoid scams linked to energy-efficiency measures and point them towards trusted sources of advice. The campaign comes as reports of online ...

16 Aug 2023 at 00:01

More than 80% of online marketplace products fail in Government safety checks

More than 80% of items bought from online marketplaces for a Government testing programme have failed safety checks, leading to concerns the UK has become a “dumping ground” for unsafe products. The ...

25 Aug 2023 at 08:08

Scotland

Campaign launched to combat cost-of-living related doorstep scams

A nationwide campaign to crack down on cost-of-living doorstep scams has been launched. The Shut out Scammers campaign, set up by Trading Standards Scotland and Police Scotland, comes as households ...

17 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Householders warned of cold-callers claiming to deal with toxic mould

Householders have been warned not to let “toxic mould” scammers into their homes following reports of cold-callers targeting deprived areas. Trading standards teams say fraudsters have been ...

25 Jan 2023 at 00:01

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