Mansfield and Warsop MP Ben Bradley is urging his constituents to be aware of scans during Scams Awareness Fortnight, which is running to 27th June.

He is supporting the campaign and helping his constituents to know what they should do if they see a scam.

Research from Citizens Advice found that more than two-thirds of people in the UK have been targeted by a scam since the start of the year, including 78% in the East Midlands.

Ben said he was keen to spread the message that scams are crimes that can happen to anyone and that we can all take a stand to help stop them.

Scam warning signs to look out for include:

If it seems too good to be true
If it’s unexpected
If you’re being urged to respond or pay for something urgently or in an unusual way
If you’ve been asked to give away personal information

Further information is available at https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scamsadvice/

Ben said: “Scams are crimes that can happen to anyone so it’s vital that we raise awareness of what to look out for. I want my constituents in Mansfield and Warsop to have the knowledge and confidence to be able to report scams and safeguard themselves and others from these crimes.

“As a result of coronavirus, scammers are exploiting the financial pressures that people have been put under so it is more important than ever to ensure the public are on the lookout for potential scams.”

Further information is available here.