Mail and phone conmen make £3.5bn a year – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2008 in consumer protection, fraud, news by sally

“Three million people a year fall victim to frauds that range from misleading prize draws, fake foreign lotteries and bogus clairvoyants. The trading watchdog uncovered the extent of the rip-offs for the first time after asking the public to report their experiences in a nationwide campaign.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk