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<p>Responsibility and funding to provide consumer advice, education and advocacy was
devolved to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. The Scottish Government
fund Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) and Advice Direct Scotland (ADS) to deliver. BEIS
remains responsible for funding the delivery of national and cross-border enforcement
in Scotland through Trading Standards Scotland (TSS).</p><p> </p><p>CAS and TSS are
currently working together to deliver the annual Scams Awareness campaign in Scotland
which runs from 10<sup>th</sup> to 23<sup>rd</sup> June to raise awareness, educate
consumers and encourage the reporting of scams. TSS also worked with Policy Scotland,
local Trading Standards and Neighbourhood Watch on the “Shut out Scammers” campaign
in April this year to tackle doorstep crime and bogus callers.</p><p> </p><p>Much
of the work undertaken by TSS is targeted at preventing scams; tackling rogue traders;
and bringing the perpetrators to justice.</p>
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