Beware the EU scamsters – warning to UK consumers

The UK European Consumer Centre (UK ECC) is issuing a warning to UK consumers to beware of EU scamsters, after complaints involving misleading practices more than tripled.

The advice comes as the Office of Fair Trading revealed – during Scams Awareness Month – that around three million UK consumers lose a total of £3.5 billion to scams every year.

UK ECC regularly receives complaints from UK consumers concerned about scams involving European traders. Scams can take a number of forms and frequently involve the internet. Areas include lotteries, prize draws, investment schemes and the secondary ticket market.

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