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Get Real! Say No! to Frauds

Hajj pilgrimage


Click here for essential information about Hajj Pilgrimage fraud.

 

Action FraudUkash alert

Ukash and Action Fraud have issued warnings about scammers who say they are able to reclaim bank charges.

 

If you’ve received a letter from MCO Capital Limited asking you to repay a loan you haven’t taken out, click here for the current advice.

Action Fraud - report and support

To report a fraud, contact Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud reporting centre, which is run by the National Fraud Authority.

 

Older and more vulnerable residents are particularly at risk from the high-pressure sales tactics used by some unscrupulous doorstep sellers.
The message remains the same - say NO to uninvited sales people.No uninvited sales people! for a safer ShetlandJoin the campaign by displaying the sticker in your door or window.
If you don't have a campaign pack, contact us and we'll send one out to you.
Don't be pressurised into buying things you neither want nor need from people who turn up uninvited on your doorstep.To report uninvited salespeople call the Safer Shetland Action Line 01595 694 544Download our advice sheet on Doorstep Selling - Your Rights.

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The Think Twice booklet, with information for older consumers, is available in large print and in braille.
Contact us if you would like a copy sent out.

Your doorstep, your decision


Learn more about the Office of Fair Trading's Your doorstep, your decision campaign on doorstep selling. You can download the leaflet, or contact us and we'll send a copy out to you.

If you feel intimidated or threatened by a doorstep seller, dial 999 and tell the police. If you have any other concerns about a doorstep seller, please call the Safer Shetland Action Line immediately on 01595 694544.

If you are a business, you can find guidance here to help you to comply with the law on doorstep selling.

 

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