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Scams and fraud

With the help of our varied information and advice, we'll help you spot and avoid the latest scams targeting your money.

  • Pension scams

    If you're considering claiming your full pension early, it's important to ensure you don't expose your savings to scammers.

  • Be safe on your doorstep

    Someone may come to your door with the aim of scamming you out of your money. We'll help you spot a bogus trader and other fraudsters.

  • Phone scams and cold calls

    Nuisance calls can be annoying, frustrating and quite frightening. But there are some simple things that you can do to protect yourself.

  • Postal scams

    Sometimes it's difficult to spot the difference between scam mail and offers from legitimate companies. Watch out for these common signs.

  • Support for scam victims

    Support is available for the 3 million people who are victims of scams each year.

  • Email scams

    Email scams are increasingly becoming more sophisticated. Protect yourself online by following our top tips.

Consumerline

Contact Consumerline to make a complaint against a trader, report a fraud or ask about your consumer rights.

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How to avoid scams

Digital Eagle, Ross Martin, explains what we can do to avoid being scammed

Latest scams and fraud warnings

Action Fraud, the UK's National Fraud and Cyber Crime reporting centre, have up-to-date information on current scams and fraud.

Age NI Advice Service

Every year our Advice Service deals with thousands of calls from older people in need. Call us today to make sure that you are receiving all the help and support available to you.

Call freephone 0808 808 7575
Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm 

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