Scam Share

From Neighbourhood Watch Scotland: Scams Update In Partnership With Trading Standards Scotland
Scam Share this week looks at some of the most recent scams which have been reported by consumers across Scotland, including those related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The below topics are included:-
* Travel Cancellations * Mobility Aid Scams * Netflix Scam * Misleading Adverts for IV Drips * Hand Sanitiser – Official Guidance * Volunteer Shopping Cards * Pension Scams * Unfair Business Practices * Financial Impact COVID 19
Google reported this week that they are blocking around 18 million scam emails related to Covid-19 each day: a fifth of all hoax messages sent to Gmail accounts. Cyber criminals are taking advantage of people’s uncertainty around developments relating to the pandemic and, as well as emails, are rapidly creating malicious websites and apps that appear similar to genuine software.
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