Warning issued over blue badge internet scam

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Feb 2016, 10:01 BST
Updated 18th Feb 2016, 10:05 BST
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National Trading Standards has issued a warning to the public about scam websites which seek to fleece disabled people out of money.

A website, designed to look like the official government portal, has been set up that charges users over the odds for applying for blue parking badges.

Stephen Forster, of the National Trading Standards eCrime Team, said: “Trading standards officers across England and Wales are getting complaints about a copycat website that charges disabled motorists £49 for applying for blue badges they can get for £10 from their local council.