Fake Facebook page: We are warning of yet another FAKE Facebook page! The Facebook post is fake and so too is the page. It has nothing to do with Carphone Warehouse, and needless to say, there is also no free TV on offer. The page has been set up by scammers for ‘like-farming’, using your interaction to harvest personal data. Before liking a page, especially a big business such as Carphone Warehouse, check if it has a blue tick. This means the page has been verified by Facebook. You can also look at the Page transparency to see when it was created. The real Carphone Warehouse page was created in February 2009. Don’t just look at the competition post. Look at the page history, and the other posts on the page. Does it look genuine? If you come across a fake page on Facebook, report it by going to the page and tap *** from the top right and select “Give feedback or report this Page”. Select “Scams and Fake Pages”. Fake promotions or competitions on Facebook typically urge users to either engage with a Facebook post (e.g. share and comment) to win a prize, or click a link to claim a prize. Or possibly both. Our recommendation is to never interact with these types of Facebook posts.
Rogue traders: We've received a report of rogue traders calling at properties in the Brandon area yesterday, offering to pressure wash driveways as well as offering roofing work. If you have any further information, please contact us via the Citizens Advice Consumer Service helpline on 0808 223 1133. To help stop visits from unsolicited or cold callers, we would recommend that you consider your road becoming a No Cold Calling Zone. To nominate your road, just ring the number above to pass on your details. More info here: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/community-and-safety/suffolk-trading-standards/fair-trading/no-cold-calling-zones/
Scams: Are you Scam Aware? Do you know how to report scams? Or what the most common scams are? Take the quiz and find out: https://scamsawareness20.typeform.com/to/eXLqtx It’s time to take away the shame and take a stand against scams. As part of Scams Awareness Fortnight, why not complete the online training to become a Friend Against Scams today. www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk