First Voice


	December 2001 \| January 2002

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Stressful - but well worth it

FSB plea to Chancellor of the Exchequer

Scamwatch

Federation welcomes interest rate cut

Scottish First Minister to speak at Aviemore 2002

Advice? We don't need any, thanks

Scholarships will help prevent social exclusion

Employment figures hide truth, says report

Cross-channel partnership

Communications funding available

Barclays announces plans to help SMEs

Possible solution to credit card loophole

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Scamwatch

Letters relating to scams continue to flood into the FSB offices, with at least five more bogus schemes coming to light in the last two months.
The first was pointed out by James Millar, director of The Food Ferry. He has been sent at least three copies of a docket that looks convincingly like an invoice for £345 relating to a magazine called HR Director.

Peter Whitehead, of Apollo Scientific, has been receiving circulars from the Data Protection Act Registration Service, which appears to be an official compliance notice, demanding an £85 payment. The letter appears to allude to an official link with the Data Protection Commissioner - until you read the small print.

For the full News, see pages 4-5, 7-8, 27 of the December 2001 / January 2002 issue of First Voice

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