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Scams
Dr Junk Buster
We really need to stop receiving the you have won £100000000 types of letter in the post as my father keeps opening these when they arrive whilst I am at work and sending them money. I have written to the royal mail and requested that they stop but they say they are legally bound to deliver them. Help!!!!
My mother–in–law is not too well now and is receiving an enormous amount of junk mail stating that she has won whatever. It could be anything from a holiday to a car. As said, she is not well and believes that she has actually won these things. May I also add that she is throwing money away on things that she definitely does not need. Now the house is so cluttered with rubbish and her bank balance is now nearly at zero. Can you please assist me with stopping all of this junk once and for all.
Guide to stamping out junk mail
Scam mail is a common crime in the UK. Sadly, there's nothing you can do to stop postal scams – you can report scam mailings but the authorities (Trading Standards and the Police) aren't interested in stopping such crimes. You can get help and advice though…
News
A private members bill aimed at tackling postal scams has been binned. Rather than using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
the problem can be solved by raising awareness.
Government has launched a consultation on its proposal to repeal the Pedlars Act 1871 and 1881. The Local Government Association warns that scrapping the Act may encourage cold callers.
The Direct Marketing Association has expelled list broker Data Providers UK from its membership for repeatedly breaching the Direct Marketing Code of Practice. The company and has ceased trading.
A proposal to allow Royal Mail and other postal operators to intercept scam mail has failed to complete its passage through Parliament.
In a statement ahead of a BBC Panorama programme about junk mail and postal scams Royal Mail has said it does not recognise the term 'junk mail'. The company also said that it does all it can to root out scam mail.
The system for enforcing laws protecting people from scams and other unfair trading practices is fragmented and significantly under-equipped
, according to a report published by the National Audit Office.
The Office of Fair Trading's annual Scams Awareness Month will this year consist of three themes: bogus holiday clubs, ticket scams, and 'Scamnesty'. The budget for the campaign has been reduced to £50,000 - down from £400,00 last year.