Typical Scams

Avoiding Counterfeit Goods Scams

Counterfeit goods are a huge problem in the UK with a number of individuals regularly falling victim to counterfeit goods scams where they end up buying fake...

Builder Scams and How to Spot Them

Builder scams can be a real headache for anyone who happens to encounter them during their time having work carried out at their home. For many people, it ca...

Driveway and Patio Trader Scams

If you're in the market for a new driveway or patio, you're probably thinking of every way you can to save money. Nobody wants to pay a small fortune for som...

Roofing Scams and How to Spot Them

As with most scam artists, roofing scammers will do all they can to get what they want without doing much work. The trick for any homeowner is to learn how t...

Scam Awareness Month

Scams Awareness Month 2011 has been running for the whole of February 2011, and aims to highlight common scams that seem to still catch consumers out, and te...

Telephone and Email Related Trader Scams

When it comes to different kinds of trades, there are always going to be scams involved at some level. Hopefully you'll be able to avoid most of them, but ju...

The Latest Investment Scams

It’s sad but true; the more money you have, the more unscrupulous people there are that will try to scam you out of it. Many people fall victim to financia...

The Ten Most Common Trader Scams

When it comes to scams, most of us are lucky enough to avoid them or hopefully realise it's a scam before we lose too much money. For some though, there's a...

Trader Scams and eBay

There are a variety of eBay scams in existence and many people have suffered the consequences of not reading the small print, or just being another customer...