Trading Standard Scotland have revealed the ten most common telephone scams Scots have fallen victim to during the lockdown.
Since coronavirus put the country on lockdown on March 23, the Daily Record has reported on a number of cases where Scots have been targeted by fraudsters.
Police divisions have issued official warnings on scams related to online shopping mecca, Amazon.
We also told of fraudsters, predominantly in the Highlands and Islands, pretending to be from major banks when targeting vulnerable people.
In May, Scots were told to be wary of scammers contacting them under the guise of the Scottish Government's newly launched Track and Trace scheme.
Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) use the information given by the public to investigate unfair trading and illegal business activity, like rogue traders and scams.
Based on the data they'd received between April and June, TSS have compiled a list of the ten most common phone scams in Scotland during the pandemic so far.
1. Insurance for white goods, appliances or SKY equipment
2. Boiler, plumbing or drainage cover
3. Offers to sign you up to TPS
4. Bank fraud
5. Attempts to gain remote access to your computer
6. HMRC frauds
7. Amazon Prime scams
8. Claims management calls
9. Green Deal scams
10. Lotteries/competitions
Stay safe while online at home and report all scams to Adive Direct Scotland on 0808 164 6000.
Report scam emails to the National Cyber Security Centre.
