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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:
1. The total number of complaints received in the last two years up to the current date regarding:
o Competition scams
o Fake competitions
o Competitions that failed to pay out promised prizes
2. For each complaint, please provide:
o The date the complaint was received
o A brief description or categorisation of the complaint (e.g. “fake social media competition”, “entry fee taken but no winner announced”, etc.) name of company etc.
o The medium or platform involved (if available), such as social media, websites, text/SMS, email, or others
o Whether the complaint resulted in any investigation, action, or referral to another body
3. If possible, please break down the complaints by year and month.
Our Trading Standards have checked their database and we have received no complaints about competitions in the Wokingham area for the last 2 years.