Trading standards say we need to not get conned on social networking sites

Jan 19, 2012, 05:27 AM

There's a warning not to be conned out of cash on social networking sites. Trading standards teams in the North East are concerned after four people in Hartlepool signed up for a "free" cosmetic offer on Facebook.They unknowingly commited themselves to an 80 pound a month contract. Licensing offer Ian Harrison told Real Radio News Reporter Anna Collinson that this is just one of many online scams.