Things get a bit hectic in the run-up to Christmas especially when we’ve left too little time to get presents for family and friends.
This is just the time when the bad guys set numerous traps for us and, sadly, thousands of buyers, especially when buying on-line, are either charged over the odds with confusing sales pitches, gulled of the ‘purchase price’ for items that never get delivered or inadvertently give access to credit card or bank account details enough for them to be emptied without trace.
This .PDF file , THE LITTLE BOOK of BIG SCAMS from Thames Valley Police, is not new but its warnings and advice remain valid.
It is an easy read which describes numerous areas we can be at risk and simple things we can do to go a long way towards protecting ourselves from loss – give it a read, it might just save you getting caught out.