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Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

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New Covid-19 text scam alert

Posted: 26 March 2020

UPDATES: Fake government text messages promising coronavirus payments continue to circulate. CTSI reminds consumers that official departments never request banking credentials by text, email or phone.
 

Covid-19 ‘home-testing’ warning

Posted: 20 March 2020

UPDATES: Bogus healthcare workers claiming to offer home Covid-19 testing are targeting vulnerable residents. CTSI urges householders not to open the door to unexpected callers.
 

Covid-19 update app scam threat

Posted: 18 March 2020

UPDATES: Fake coronavirus update apps are spreading ransomware that locks mobile phones and demands payment. CTSI advises consumers to download apps only from official stores.
 

CTSI warns over Covid-19 scams

Posted: 17 March 2020

UPDATES: In light of the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued a warning to the public abou.
 

Pair convicted of cancer scam

Posted: 04 March 2020

UPDATES: A pair of fraudsters who falsely claimed a thermal imaging device designed for use on horses could detect breast cancer in humans have been.
 

Dudley scams unit saves £4.5m

Posted: 02 March 2020

UPDATES: Dudley Council’s scams unit has prevented an estimated £4.5m from being lost to fraud, using specialist prevention work to protect vulnerable residents and disrupt criminal approaches.
 

£1m call blocker success revealed

Posted: 18 February 2020

UPDATES: Trading standards officers in East Sussex have prevented would-be scammers from conning potential victims out of more than £1m, it has been.
 

Storm damage rogues warning

Posted: 18 February 2020

UPDATES: Trading standards teams in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire are warning residents not to rush into storm-damage repairs, with rogue traders likely to exploit homeowners after Storms Ciara and Dennis.
 

Valentine's Day - is it love or a scam?

Posted: 13 February 2020

UPDATES: CTSI is warning Valentine’s Day daters about romance scams, with fraudsters using fake profiles, emotional manipulation and requests for money to cause serious financial and personal harm.
 

Mail scammers found guilty

Posted: 06 February 2020

UPDATES: Kingstown Associates has been fined £150,000 after misleading elderly consumers with promotional mailings that falsely suggested they were guaranteed cash prizes if they bought products.
 

Prison sentence for window fraudster

Posted: 03 February 2020

UPDATES: A window fitter who carried out a ‘cynical’ series of offences has been jailed for two years and four months following an investigation and prosecution brought by
 

Plumber signs consumer law pledge

Posted: 28 January 2020

UPDATES: The director of several plumbing companies which received numerous consumer complaints has signed a promise not to breach consumer protection laws in the future, following an investigation by Reading Trading Standards. J...
 

Company director jailed for 32 months

Posted: 20 December 2019

UPDATES: A Suffolk mobility company director has been jailed, disqualified and made subject to a criminal behaviour order after customers were left without expensive goods or refunds. The case underlines the consequences of persistent unfair commercial practices.
 

Interview: Dr Tim Day

Posted: 17 December 2019

ANALYSIS: Dr Tim Day reflects on his career tackling rogue traders and doorstep crime, discussing what motivates his work, the impact on victims and why stronger deterrents and better enforcement remain essential.
 

Rise in scams and modern slavery

Posted: 27 November 2019

UPDATES: New findings reveal the growing links between scams, modern slavery and organised crime, showing how vulnerable people are exploited and why coordinated enforcement remains essential.
 

Smallholder guilty of animal cruelty

Posted: 08 November 2019

UPDATES: A Dorset prosecution against a smallholder found guilty of serious animal welfare offences demonstrates the consequences of neglect and the role of trading standards in protecting animals.
 

Mobility company director guilty

Posted: 01 November 2019

UPDATES: A mobility company and its director were convicted following a major trading standards investigation, bringing dozens of offences before the courts and reinforcing accountability for consumer protection breaches.
 

‘Green energy’ fraudster jailed

Posted: 01 November 2019

UPDATES: A fraudulent green energy scheme that cheated householders out of thousands of pounds ended with a prison sentence, following a trading standards investigation that exposed the deception.
 

Four jailed after major investigation

Posted: 17 October 2019

UPDATES: Four roofing fraudsters have been jailed after Brent and Harrow Trading Standards uncovered a doorstep crime operation that stripped vulnerable homeowners of hundreds of thousands of pounds and exposed an international money-laundering network.
 

Scam 'Amazon' calls warning

Posted: 10 October 2019

UPDATES: Norfolk Trading Standards warns residents about scam calls falsely claiming to be from Amazon, with fraudsters using Prime renewal, arrears and hacked-account messages to obtain personal data, payment details or remote computer access.