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I have been receiving a lot of junk mail recently, and it is becoming overwhelming. This can be leaflets, but I have been noticing a lot of letters telling me I have won prize draws and lotteries that I have not entered. Can you help me please?

Consumer Rights, Consumer Spending, Post, Scams / October 25, 2021 March 21, 2022

Junk mail can be a problem and very irritating when we receive it in large volumes. There are several ways we can stop junk mail from being sent to our homes, depending on the specific circumstances. You could put a sign up on your door forbidding certain types of mail, for example ‘No Junk Mail’. …

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Shutting the Door on Scammers -Direct Mail and Postal Scams

#ShutOutScammers, Consumer Protection, Consumer Rights, Online Scams, Post, Scams / December 2, 2020 March 21, 2022

The various methods used by scammers to gather consumer information is startling. With technology evolving daily and the channels we use to communicate with one another expanding, so do the tactics employed by unscrupulous individuals to collect our data in attempts to defraud us of our hard-earned money and precious time. Despite the development of …

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Cyber Monday: Avoiding Counterfeit Electronics and Issues with Games Consoles

Black Friday / Cyber Monday, Christmas / Seasonal, Consumer Protection, Consumer Returns, Consumer Rights, Consumer Spending, Counterfeit Goods, Electrical, Post, Retail, Safety, Technology / November 27, 2020 March 21, 2022

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are set to be more popular than ever this year, with many retailers offering early and extended sales on the must-have items for Christmas. Cyber Monday presents an opportunity to pick up the latest gadgets and electrical equipment, including the newest releases of games consoles. With the genuine retailers out …

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Covid-19 Scams – Protecting Your Information, Your Finances, and Your Family

#ShutOutScammers, Online Scams, Online Shopping, Post, Scams, Technology / September 18, 2020 March 21, 2022

Scammers are continually finding more inventive ways of obtaining our personal information and are more convincing than ever, when reassuring us that they are contacting us from trusted, reputable sources. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumeradvice.scot has seen the number of reports of scams increase, demonstrating not only the more complex methods employed …

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