Charity calls for more action against scams
Age Cymru is calling on the Welsh Government to do more to protect older people against scams. It comes as the Scams Awareness Month launches across the UK.
'Up to 50,000' scams committed in a year in Wales
Older people's charity Age Cymru says its estimates up to 50,000 scams could have been committed in Wales over a year - but only around 2,500 were reported, and there were only a handful of prosecutions.
The charity has today called on the Welsh Government to act to protect older people against scams.
Between February 2012 and February 2013:
- More than 2,500 scams were reported to Trading Standards departments in Wales
- Age Cymru estimates that up to 50,000 scams could have been committed in Wales- as the Office of Fair Trading believes that only 5 per cent of scams are ever reported
- Just under 1,000 doorstep scams were reported in Wales, with 19 prosecutions
- More than 1,650 mail/phone/online scams were reported in Wales, with two prosecutions
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