
Please see below message and linked bulletin from Trading Standards Scotland 31/07/25 Welcome to the latest edition of the Scam Share bulletin, which is available to view by clicking here.
Stay Scam Aware and please keep sharing any relevant information in this bulletin with friends and family.
Over the next six weeks we will be sharing short videos and resources produced by Digital Skills Education on topics such as protecting yourself from cyber threats, setting up passkeys, sharing files securely and keeping your home network safe. This week we have a “Safe For Work” video for your next coffee break - view it below. This is your last chance to fill our the fourth Big Scottish Scam Survey before it closes this weekend. We want to find out about the most commonly experienced scams in Scotland so that we can help consumers recognise and avoid them.
Complete the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/dXX1Riz06Z Recently Reported Scams - Parking Fine Scams
- Counterfeit Labubu Dolls
- Doorstep Scams: Broadband
- Investment Scams: Quantum AI
Ongoing Scams / Campaigns - Enjoy a #SharkFreeSummer
- Safe For Work: Tips to Stay Safe Online
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Where to Report Scams Scams In Scotland, report all scams to Advice Direct Scotland by calling 0808 164 6000 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) or online at www.consumeradvice.scot
Fraud If you have been the victim of fraud, report it to Police Scotland on 101 or 999 in an emergency.
Suspicious Emails You can forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and send links from websites which you think are trying to scam the public to the National Cyber Security Centre's scam website reporting service at www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/about-this-website/report-scam-website
Suspicious Text Messages If you receive a suspicious text message you can forward it to 7726. The free-of-charge ‘7726’ service enables your provider to investigate and take action if malicious content is found. |