Friends Against Scams

There are now 25,000 Friends Against Scams, the National Trading Standards Scams Teams goal is to have 1 million Friends by 2020.

Check out the National Trading Standards Scams Team Initiative

Training and Awareness Raising

Go online to do a Friends Against Scams Session (click here)

Alternatively you can attend a Face to Face Friends Against Scams Session delivered by:

Karen Littleford, Safeguarding Adults Lead (Scam Champion)

Friends Against Scams - Face to Face Training

Aim of the Session:

To have a good understanding of the implications of a variety of scams and have the confidence to raise awareness about scams

Objectives of the session:

• To be able to describe what a scam is and understand the variety of scams
• To be able to understand the victim impact of a scam
• To understand a typical perpetrator profile
• To be able to identify the signs of a scam
• To know how to advise scam victims and how to report a scam

Details:

Who can attend? Anyone living, working or volunteering  in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

Date: 25^th September 2017 (1pm – 2:15pm)

Venue: Shropshire Partners in Care, 6 Farriers Business Centre Annscroft, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8AN.

Cost: Free to Attend (booking essential)

Trainer: Karen Littleford, Safeguarding Adults Lead, Scam Champion

Booking essential: Shropshire Partners in Care, contact Deborah Warman for a Booking Form 01743 860011 or  dwarman@spic.co.uk