{"id":3455,"date":"2013-05-02T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T10:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/27-common-scams-to-avoid\/"},"modified":"2016-02-02T22:24:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T15:24:02","slug":"27-common-scams-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/27-common-scams-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"27 common scams to avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs Scams Awareness Month begins, we run through some of the most widespread and believable cons attempting to part you and your moneyYou can lock your doors against burglars, but making sure you don’t fall victim to a scam \u2013 even in the safety of your own home \u2013 is much less straightforward.More than 22,000 people were scammed in 2012, according to Citizens Advice, and fraudsters are constantly inventing ways to swindle you out of your cash. The month of May has been designated Scams Awareness Month by Citizens Advice and Trading Standards, and forewarned is forearmed so here are 27 to look out for. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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