You can join the growing army of scam busters who take positive
action to stamp out the fraudsters and crooks conning innocent and trusting
people out of their hard-earned cash.
Safeguard yourself and anyone you know or care for who is vulnerable to persuasion by these crooks with a few simple steps. Making life difficult for the scammers means they will turn their attention elsewhere, so follow out tips to cut out any unsolicited offers that come by post, phone or email. Junk mail in the post Slash your junk mail by signing up for free with the Mail Preference Society (MOS). Direct marketing companies must remove your name and address from their lists once you register - although this can take three months or so to filter through the system. Register online at www.mpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 703 4599. End sales calls by phone Hang up on unwanted callers trying to sell over the phone by signing up for free with the Telephone Preference Service. Most phone providers have a call-bar facility that lets users block calls from unwanted sources, including premium rate numbers. Register online at www.tpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 070 0707. Text/SMS messages Reply %u2018STOP%u2019 to unwanted text messages and they should comply immediately. Signing up with the Telephone Preference Service (See above) should also cut the flow of messages. If the messages keep coming, report the sender to your service provider and PhonePayPlus, the regulator responsible for supervising complaints about mobile scams. Register online at www.phonepayplus.org.uk or call 0800 500 212. Spam email Computer users can stop spam by filtering their email and installing a firewall to stop online intruders. Go to www.getsafeonline.org for more information Taking these steps will not completely stop unsolicited marketing messages, but will halt the flow from reputable companies. Handling the rest of your junk mail is down to common sense and remembering that if a deal is too good to be true, it generally is.
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