Scams Are Costing Northern Ireland Shoppers Ј100m A Year

Christmas shoppers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against the top five retail scams.
The Department of Enterprise's Trading Standards Service has issued the appeal.
It said scams are estimated to cost NI consumers �100m every year
This year's top five festive scams include fake credit providers promising fast loans online and "I've been robbed" emails asking for mone
The other scams are fraudulent software support companies phoning to say your computer has a virus which is stealing all your bank details, fake websites selling counterfeit goods and "free trials" of slimming and beauty products which actually commit you to large monthly payment
Damien Doherty of Trading Standards Service (TSS) said there had been about 50 complaints since the start of November about the purchase of counterfeit goods onlin
He said the majority related to fake UGG Boots Sale UK boots and GHD hair [http://Www.squidoo.com/search/results?q=straighteners straighteners
"People will see a website which says UK UGG Boots Sale UK UGG Boots Outlet, UK GHD," he sai
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Fake credit providers offering fast loans onli



n'I've been robbed' emails asking for mone

Calls saying a computer virus is stealing your bank detail

Fake websites selling counterfeit good

'Free trials' of goods which commit you to big payments