Norfolk County Council's Trading Standards team has issued a number of warnings about new scams.

Fake Christmas craft fair adverts

Local Christmas craft fair organisers often use social media to find stallholders who pay a small fee in advance to reserve their pitch.

But fraudsters have started taking advantage of this by posting about fake events to steal peoples' money.

Trading Standards has urged people to call before taking up these offers.

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"Make sure the person advertising such events is a genuine organiser," they said.

"And call the venue first and double-check the event is real before parting with any money." 

Any suspicious posts should be reported to the Facebook group's admins.

Fake texts about 'Jobseeker's Allowance'

People have been receiving texts that say the Jobseeker's Allowance they applied for has been approved.

The text instructs them to follow a link to confirm their details within 24 hours.

The link takes users to a fake but convincing version of the government website which is designed to steal their financial and personal information. 

Fake Oasis tickets

Scammers have been advertising fake Oasis concert tickets on Facebook to try and steal peoples' money.

Trading Standards is urging people to only buy tickets through official reshare websites after an influx in online frauds.

Fake antivirus software emails

There has been an increase in the number of scammers who pretend to be from anti-virus software companies.

They say the user's anti-virus software is out of date, meaning their device is at risk of attack. 

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They usually ask the recipient to follow a link or an embedded QR code to renew their subscription. 

People are reminded not to follow any links in these emails in case they are fake.

Instead, contact the company directly to confirm whether the message is genuine. 

What do I do if I think someone is trying to scam me?

If you believe someone has tried to scam you with a fake telephone call, email or text, you can call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133.

You can forward suspicious emails to the National Cyber Security Centre by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk.