Stay Alert To The 12 Scams Of Christmas transcript

This video transcript is for the Public Protection Wishes You A Safe Christmas - Stay Alert To The 12 Scams Of Christmas video.

Happy instrumental Christmas music plays throughout.

[opening title]: a Christmas garland covered with small red bows, golden glittery baubles and white twinkling lights. The words "12 Scams of Christmas" appears on top.

Slide transition - image is of a woman in a Santa hat holding her card in her hand whilst online shopping.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights: "1. Shopping online. Shoppers were conned out of £15.4 million online in last Christmas. Carry out research before purchasing from sellers you are not familiar with."

Slide transition - image is of a woman going up to a Christmas shop looking to buy goods.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "2. Counterfeit good. Be suspicious of products with prices far below competitors. They're probably counterfeit or an attempt to steal your money and banking information."

Slide transition - image is of a young boy sitting next to a Christmas tree, surrounded by presents, opening one up.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "3. Unsafe toys. 48% of toys tested from online marketplace sellers had serious safety failures. 86% were illegal to sell in the UK. Check you are buying from a licensed brand holder."

Slide transition - image is of counterfeit makeup by Chanel.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "4. Fake cosmetics. Puffy eyes and chapped lips? You can't avoid a winter cold, but you can avoid buying fake cosmetics. Counterfeit cosmetics are untested and often contain unsafe or banned chemicals. "

Slide transition - image of Santa looking at a laptop in front of a Christmas tree.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "5. Santa scammers. A letter or email from Santa addressed directly to your child could be an attempt to steal your private data. Always double check the source before you open it.

Slide transition - image of a woman looking at her phone.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "6. Phishing scams. Watch out for fake shipping notifications and bank account warnings. Never click on attachments or links in unsolicited emails or texts.

Slide transition - image of a golden retriever puppy playing with a train bauble on a Christmas tree.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "7. Puppy scams. Think carefully before buying a pet online. You could end up with a sick dog from a puppy farm, or nothing at all."

Slide transition - image of three mannequins in a shop display, dressed in winter clothing.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "8. My designer jumper smells. Counterfeit clothes are often stored in dirty, unsanitary conditions. They've been found in places with bedbugs, animal faeces and drug paraphernalia.

Slide transition - image of a man at a desk in his home, looking at woman on a laptop screen. Both are smiling.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "9. Romance scams. Scammers come across as caring and romantic as they try to take advantage of your heart and wallet. Never send money or gifts to a sweetheart you haven't met in person."

Slide transition - image of a man with a backpack on looking at a map, appearing lost.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "10. Travel scams. If you find travel deals online that seem too good to be true, they probably are."

Slide transition - image of an older lady looking concerned.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "11. Family emergency scam. This scam sends false distress messages to friends and family. Never send money without asking questions only that person can answer."

Slide transition - a woman in a santa hat, looking at her phone and holding her credit card in the other hand whilst smiling.

Text displays with red background and christmas lights:  "12. Fake websites. Scammers use URLs that look very similar to those of legitimate sites. Double check spelling and make sure it has a padlock icon before making a purchase."

[closing title] image reshowing the christmas garland from the start, with the text "stay alert, stay aware, and have a very merry christmas."

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