1. Kathryn Wood (Trading Standards ‘Scams’ Officer)
Practical examples of how local authority support helps victims of financial abuse
Kathryn Wood (Trading Standards ‘Scams’ Officer)
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2. Introduction Who am I What do I do 2 minutes [IL0: UNCLASSIFIED]

3. What is financial abuse
“Scams”
There is a scam for everyone - who has fallen for a "scam“?
5 minutes
Stats and examples to be given
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4. Work with NSH/NTSST Letters Visits Identifying repeat victims
4 minutes.
Examples
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5. Increasing awareness Getting out there PR
Go to visit other groups eg Libraries, Banks,Community Offer
Presentations
5 minutes.
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6. What Next
Scam Friends
Work with Adult Safeguarding partners particularly around "Prevention" and increase the numbers of people who come forward
Set up support networks within communities working with community groups, befriending services, carers, banks, financial advice.
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7. What Next Train people to deal with victims
Train people to identify victims carers, people delivering meals, people delivering prescriptions, postal workers
5 minutes.
Examples.
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8. Contact details Unit 33 Coneygree Road, Tipton, DY4 8XR 0121 569 6596
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