27 Common Scams

It's been designated Scam Awareness Month by Citizen's Advice and Trading Standards.

Here's a list from the Guardian of 27 of the most common scams on doorsteps and the phone. I'm guessing most of us have had at least one of these tried upon us. Number 22 amazed me and number 26 sounds awful. 

Have a gander at the list and spread the word to friends and family.

Links: For those wishing to delve a little deeper into this, Citizen's Advice have published a report on how rogue traders and scammers are taking advantage of desperate people in these difficult times: Desperate times; Desperate Consumers [FREE, PDF]