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Can you stop the person you care for from being scammed? — a guide for carers and care professionals
Corporate Author	Office of Fair Trading - OFT
Publisher	Office of Fair Trading - OFT, 2008
Pages	11 pp (code: OFT972)
Source	Tel: 0800 389 3158
Keywords	Financial services [older people] ; Crime ; Consumer protection ; Guides, guide books.
Annotation	A scam is a scheme to con someone out of their cash. Every year three million people fall victim to scams, losing an average of £850 each. This guide outlines what a carer can do to help protect the person they look after against such fraudulent actions. Anyone who thinks they have been the victim of a scam, or suspects a scam is being attempted, can contact Consumer Direct for clear, practical advice (tel: 08454 04 05 06) or visit website (www.consumerdirect.gov.uk). (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090216202 P
Classmark	J: TWA: WYP: 69N *
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