Unemployed targeted by rising work opportunity scams
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Department: Office of Fair TradingPublished: 2010-02-17 11:15:15Those looking for work are the latest targets of scammers according to new research from the OFT which identifies work from home scams as among the most common cons in Britain. This government news item was published on the Office of Fair Trading website on the 17 February 2010. To read the full story/press release, please click on the button below (opens in an embedded window):
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