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Covid-19 Scams

Find out about the latest scams relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Say No to Puppy Dealers

We are supporting the Scottish SPCA in their appeal for dog breeders to join their Assured Puppy Breeder Scheme. The scheme was launched as part of their ongoing efforts to tackle the low-welfare puppy trade.

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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.

What SIMLU does

What is a loan shark

How we can help

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