Office of Fair Trading launch anti-scam week

The Office of Fair Trading will be holding a week of anti-scam promotions in an effort to raise public awareness to the way in which people and organisations will attempt to execute a scam.

Of all the issues raised with the OFT, scams are the most frequent. They come in all forms of communication affecting consumers of all ages and circumstances.

The week will include talks to charities, community groups and government officials working with the vulnerable.

Following on from 'Scams Week' the Office is inviting consumers to post any possible scam mail they have received into one of the scams postboxes dotted around the Island.

These postboxes can be found at the OFT Office in Lord Street, Douglas; the Town Hall, Douglas; the Town Hall, Peel, the Town Hall, Ramsey and Castletown Town Hall and Civic Centre.