Little Book of Big Scams

The Royal Bank of Scotland in association with Police Scotland, the Scottish
Business Resilience Centre and the National Police Chief's Council have published an advice booklet describing some of the most prevalent scams.

The booklet describes online Crime in simple understandable language and gives sensible advice to minimise you becoming a scam victim.

How scams are carried out and checklists of steps to identify and prevent them are produced for the following: 

Wi-Fi Hotspots
Online Shopping and Auction Sites
Computer Software Service Fraud
Romance and Dating Fraud
Recruitment Fraud
Holiday Fraud
Ticketing Fraud
Online Banking and Card Fraud
Identity Fraud
Courier Fraud
Door to Door Fraud
Investment Fraud AND
Scam Mail

There is also a section on what to do if you get scammed detailing who to contact to report scams.

Download your copy of the book by clicking here.