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Fraudsters ready with "a scam for everyone"
News Research from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) shows that nearly half of the UK population - or 20 million consumers over the age of 15 - have been targeted by a scam. The OFT said people most likely to... [16 Feb 2006]
Nigeria joins anti-spam union
News The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has teamed with Nigerian officials to warn internet users of fraudulent junk email, known as Nigerian 419 scams, that attempt to con recipients into... [04 Nov 2005]
419 victims not greedy or stupid, says OFT
News Haley advised scam victims to not be ashamed and contact the Citizens Advice Bureau, trading standards or the OFT. In an effort to cut the average over £1bn a year is conned out of the UK public, the Office of Fair... [18 Feb 2005]
High-tech scams get international clampdown
News The seminar, organised by the UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is aimed at combating marketing scams such as the 419 fraud; emails that falsely claim the recipient has won a valuable... [01 Mar 2004]
