Strengthening Protection for Scottish Consumers and Businesses

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COVID-19

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Look Beyond Cute

Looking for a new four-legged friend? Do plenty of research and find out how to avoid buying a dog which has been raised on an illegal and cruel puppy farm.

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Our Priority Areas

Doorstep Scammers

Illicit Puppy Trade

Energy Marketing Scams

Counterfeit Goods Online

Secondary Ticket Sales

Mobility Aids

IPTV – Illicit Streaming

Scottish Illegal Money Lending

The Scottish Illegal Money Lending UNIT (SIMLU) works in partnership with other agencies and organisations across Scotland to help eradicate the scourge of Loan Sharks.

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What is a loan shark

How we can help

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