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Victims of an "energy saving" device scam are being targeted for a second time with bogus offers of compensation. Elderly householders have been receiving phone calls from con-artists selling a plug-in gadget which is claimed to cut electricity use. Officials say the gadget is unsafe, and now a bogus claims management company has been calling to offer compensation. But victims never receive the compensation and end up paying about £300 for "administration" costs.
Dangerous
The extent of the original scam became clear in December, when trading standards officers warned that the gadget could cause a fire or electrocution....Read more HERE
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