Trading Standards warns of increase in scams
Trading Standards warns people to be vigilant as the number of scams, especially involving fortune tellers and bogus relationships, are rising.
The Department of Enterprise estimates NI consumers are losing £100m a year to international fraudsters through postal, email, text and phone scams.
Common frauds include bogus lottery wins, prize draws, career opportunities and advance fee money transfers.
A Trading Standards spokeswoman said: “There are so many scams it’s unreal.”