In every country, people will try countless methods to earn
more from a buyer by selling them a fraud or involving them in a scam. Every
country deems fraud punishable by law. In the United Kingdom, the Fraud Act of
2006 protects consumers from fraud, fraud by false representation, fraud by
failing to disclose information, fraud by superposition and more.
Most UK fraud and scams come from the Internet, through
telemarketing or text marketing, and through actual fraud of certain criminals.
Sometimes, these scams come from an anonymous call or text that is unsolicited.
Often, these scams will tell you that you have money waiting in your bank
account and a fee is needed to deposit the amount into your bank account.
Fraud by false representation tackles the area of buying
designer products that turn out to be imitations with sub-par quality of
materials used. Fake items, such as bags and clothing, are common targets. With
digital media, pirated movies, DVDs and CDs are punishable by law for selling
or even ownership.
If you’re a victim of fraud, the UK government has the
Action Fraud hotline for its citizens who fell victim to Internet crime frauds
and scams. Action Fraud’s suspects are not limited to individuals to large
corporations and organized crime. Again, all fraud suspects are subject to
punishment by the Fraud Act of 2006, which is commonly five to seven years
imprisonment.
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