Trading Standards - 09JUL12

09/07/2012 Bogus Olympic Ticket Seller


With the Olympics just around the corner, Warwickshire Trading Standards are warning consumers to beware of fake ticket sellers after a Warwickshire resident paid nearly £500 for tickets from a trader who turned out to be bogus. Suspecting something might be wrong the consumer contacted London 2012 for further information. They confirmed that the ticket agent was unlikely to be genuine.


For more information on unauthorised sellers, fake tickets and scams, visit http://www.london2012.com/spectators/tickets/ticket-checker/


 09/07/2012 ‘Free’ Insulation Caller


Nuneaton residents are warned to beware of unexpected door to door callers offering ‘free’ insulation. A Nuneaton resident let such a trader in who then looked in her loft, asked for her National Insurance Number and got her to sign an agreement.


Warwickshire Trading Standards advices homeowners to seek advice from the Energy Saving Trust for impartial help on home insulation and Warmfront grants, telephone 0300 123 1234 or visit: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/


 Never simply choose the first person who comes knocking on your door!


 09/07/2012 Bogus Email Requesting ‘Help’


A Nuneaton resident reported to Warwickshire Trading Standards that he had received an email from someone claiming to be contacting him from abroad having had their money ‘stolen’ and asking the email recipient to send funds. These bogus requests for help are often sent using stolen email addresses.


This is well known scam. Never respond to these bogus requests and always delete the email.


Please feel free to cascade this information to whom ever you feel appropriate (including using the information in your newsletters/websites etc.).


If you have any information you wish to provide to Warwickshire Trading Standards Service, either for our information, or to appear in future email alerts, please email me.

Simon Cripwell
Senior Information Officer
Trading Standards Service
Communities
Warwickshire County Council
tel. 01926 414039
mob. 07771 975570
email. simoncripwell@warwickshire.gov.uk
web. www.warwickshire.gov.uk
My normal working days are Monday to Thursday