This booklet provides a general guide to many of the scams currently operating in the UK.
Produced by the Metropolitan Police, it’s designed to increase awareness and covers the easy
steps you can take to protect yourself.
Esther Rantzen wrote the introduction to the book and says:
“I urge you to read this, even if you think you could never fall for the con-men’s tricks. Bright people, honest people, find it difficult to believe that swindles can arrive through your letterbox, in your inbox, on your doorstep. But they can and they do”.
The book is 52 pages long and includes examples of frauds and scams, 10 golden rules to follow to help you beat the scammers and the steps to take if you think you have been a victim of a scam. The book concludes with some excellent advice: ‘Be suspicious and remember if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!’
Please click below to download or view the document.
