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Travel warning over deals 'too good to be true' as holidaymakers hit with scams

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute said some holidaymakers didn't realise their trip was bogus until they got to the airport.

Daily Record

Warning issued to anyone booking a holiday over 'convincing' new travel and passport scams

Fraudsters have been using fake hotel adverts and exploiting passport delays by contacting travellers claiming to offer 'fast-track' services

Chronicle Live

Travel scam warning for holidaymakers as fraudsters exploit passport delays

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated and convincing methods to dupe potential travellers

The Independent UK

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Scam warning issued to holidaymakers as fraudsters exploit passport delays

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has urged travellers to look out for bogus deals

Manchester Evening News

Warning over new travel scams amid passport delays

Often victims did not realise they had been scammed until they arrived

Wales Online

Holidaymakers warned over new travel scams exploiting passport delays

Fraudsters are using increasingly sophisticated and convincing methods to dupe potential travellers, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute warned.

The Independent UK

Trading Standards advises e-bike buyer caution following 150% increase in fires

E-bike conversion kits, which often don’t meet UK safety standards, are being blamed for recent e-bike fires

Evening Standard

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'Alarming' rise in house fires caused by 'non-compliant' batteries used in e-scooters

An “alarming spate” of fires has been attributed to non-compliant lithium-ion batteries

Irish Mirror

Official warning after 150% surge in e-scooter fires

All privately owned e-scooters remain illegal in public places and on the road in London, but they are not illegal to purchase

Wales Online

Warning of ‘alarming spate’ of house fires caused by e-bike and e-scooter batteries

Shoppers are warned to avoid buying e-scooters and e-bikes unless they are being sold from established retailers

The Independent UK

Surge in e-bike and e-scooter battery fires prompts warning to consumers

Trading Standards has urged consumers and retailers to avoid non-compliant devices following a dramatic surge in house fires.

The Independent UK

Soaring sales of illegal vapes 'targeted at children'

The products may be designed specifically to appeal to children - with packing and flavours claiming to taste just like Skittles sweets

Wales Online

Scammers target terminally ill Northern Ireland elderly man into paying out life savings

They repeatedly cold-calling at his door over a 10-day period

Belfast Live

Meta seeks government protection from Rees-Mogg’s EU law bonfire

Facebook owner seeks assurance that vital directive will not be purged by former business secretary’s bill

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The Independent UK

‘Recklessly irresponsible’ Brexit rush to axe EU laws is putting safety standards at risk, watchdogs warn

Trading standards officers fear ‘recklessly irresponsible’ legislation poses danger to public

Daily Mirror

Desperate mum says benefits 'not enough' as she's forced into debt over school uniform

A mum says she has been forced into debt for everyday items such as school uniform a the ongoing cost of living crisis continues to bite and fears looking at her bank balance

Wales Online

Warning for households about ‘significant’ increase in energy scams as fraudsters prey on vulnerable

More than 40 million people had been targeted by scammers last year, according to Citizens Advice

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s bid to bring back pounds and ounces will cost taxpayer £2m, Truss warned

Much-ridiculed idea will also confuse shoppers and require lessons in schools, standards watchdog says

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Daily Mirror

Scammers posing as NHS to book Covid tests with average victim losing £5,800

The text messages claim the person has been in contact with someone who may have Omicron - they then encourage them to complete an order for a test kit via a malicious website link

Liverpool Echo

Asda, Iceland, Aldi and Tesco warnings as customers urged not to eat biscuits, pie and chocolate

Return the products to the store for a full refund

Daily Record

Warning issued over likely rise in dodgy doorstep energy sellers ahead of price hike next month

Scots are also being warned not to get caught out by Census scammers.

The Independent UK

Consumers likely to face increase in loan sharks and doorstep energy sellers

The cost of living crisis will lead to opportunities for fraudsters to exploit a financially desperate public, Trading Standards warned.

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