Scam
iCAN Warning: Warning Over Fake Holiday Lets
Halton Trading Standards is urging consumers to remain vigilant when booking holiday accommodation. They have received recent reports of fraudulent holiday property listings falsely claiming to be located in England and world-wide. These scams are often promoted through social media adverts or professional‑looking websites, making them increasingly difficult to spot.
Common warning signs include:
Free Piano - Scam?
Over the past week, we have had a number of emails offering to give away their late husbands Yamaha baby grand piano.
At first we took this at face value and our Community Connectors asked some of our relevant member organisations if they would be interested, we have since been informed that this could be a scam.
Having googled it ourselves, we have found that it is a current scam: