Every year the British public loses billions of pounds to 'scammers', who bombard people with online, mail, door-to-door and telephone scams.

Officers within the Metropolitan Police Service's Specialist and Economic Crime Directorate have produced a comprehensive fraud prevention booklet entitled, 'The Little Book of Big Scams'. The guide explains some of the most common scams in existence, ranging from the simple to the sophisticated and provides the reader with essential advice to reduce the chances of them being parted from their money.

People from all backgrounds and income levels are targeted by scammers - anyone can fall victim to fraud. This booklet is primarily aimed at the elderly and vulnerable in society as they are particularly at risk; but anyone who reads it will benefit.

When he was MPS Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe said: "We know that the best way to fight these fraudsters is to take steps to prevent people from being caught out in the first place. That is why we have produced, 'The Little Book of Big Scams'.  My officers have seen the devastating effects scams can have on people and their families. This comprehensive guide will go a long way in helping to reduce the number of victims of fraud and will undoubtedly make it harder for the scammers of this world to succeed. There are a number of people out there intent on conning people out of their hard earned money, so I urge people to take caution when confronted with what appears to be a deal of a lifetime, remember if it seems too good to be true, it probably is."

To download the book click on this link
https://www.met.police.uk/globalassets/downloads/fraud/the-little-book-of-big-scams.pdf


An E-version of this booklet is available on the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Fraudalert website
'http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/

Further information and advice can be found on the following website:'www.actionfraud.police.uk

http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/docs/fraud_booklet.pdf