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Industry Alarm: 3 out of 10 below the Poverty Line
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Industry Alarm: 3 out of 10 below the Poverty Line

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Seven out of ten in retail trade work part-time. Three out of ten thus have such a low salary that they fall below the poverty line
S-Lottery: We're Making a Profit Without Telesales
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S-Lottery: We're Making a Profit Without Telesales

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When the S-lottery Kombispel was exposed with unfair sales methods, they cut off the largest source of new lottery sales - telemarketing. Still, the lottery corporation is making a profit
Avoid the Rebound Scam – How to Not Get Cheated
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Avoid the Rebound Scam – How to Not Get Cheated

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Singles Day – the shopping orgies' time is now. But in the jungle of uppercase letters, exclamation marks and hysterical advertising voices, deceptions, fraud and pure scams are hiding
The Demand on the Social Democrats regarding the Lotteries: Hand over the Sales Script
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The Demand on the Social Democrats regarding the Lotteries: Hand over the Sales Script

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The Consumer Agency is not satisfied with the Social Democrats' response regarding the criticized sale of the party's lottery tickets. The authority demands, among other things, to see the manuscript used during the sale
Wahlgren-linked company criticized - may cause electric shock
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Wahlgren-linked company criticized - may cause electric shock

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"Prohibit Telephone Sales Without Consent"
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"Prohibit Telephone Sales Without Consent"

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Prohibit telephone salespeople from contacting people who have not explicitly given their consent. This is proposed by the Consumer Agency's Director-General Cecilia Tisell on Dagens Nyheter's debate page
Recalls Basketball Hoop for Trampoline
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Recalls Basketball Hoop for Trampoline

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Multiple authorities scrutinize lotteries
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Multiple authorities scrutinize lotteries

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Both the Consumer Agency and the Gaming Inspectorate have opened supervision cases against license holders of three Swedish lotteries, in the aftermath of the S-lottery scandal. These include the Social Democrats, the Swedish postcode association, the Breast Cancer Association, and the Prostate Cancer Association
Pacifiers Recalled – Risk of Suffocation
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Pacifiers Recalled – Risk of Suffocation

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The Minister Niklas Wykman on S-Lotteries: "Filled with Their Millions"
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The Minister Niklas Wykman on S-Lotteries: "Filled with Their Millions"

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Minister for Financial Markets Niklas Wykman (The Moderate Party) directs sharp criticism towards the Social Democrats' lottery sales in a special debate in the parliament. Lena Hallengren seems so filled with the millions that are pouring into her party's coffers that she cannot see the desperation that exists among many elderly, he says
Children discovered the drowning at Skara Summerland
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Children discovered the drowning at Skara Summerland

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Children discovered the drowning at Skara Summerland
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Children discovered the drowning at Skara Summerland

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Toy Train Recalled – Serious Suffocation Risk
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Toy Train Recalled – Serious Suffocation Risk

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Fabric Book Recalled – Risk of Choking
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Fabric Book Recalled – Risk of Choking

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Telia terminates collaboration with teleservice company
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Telia terminates collaboration with teleservice company

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S-Lottery Excluded from Industry Organization
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S-Lottery Excluded from Industry Organization

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After the gaming scandal, the Social Democrats' lottery company Kombispel is now being excluded from the industry organization Kontakta. The aggressive way of selling lottery tickets contradicts the membership terms and values
Andersson on the lottery scandal: "Will clean house"
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Andersson on the lottery scandal: "Will clean house"

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Party leader Magdalena Andersson (S) comments for the first time on the harsh criticism against the party's lottery sales. The party has acted when it became aware of the sales methods, she says
Allegations: The S-Leadership Was Aware of the Sales Methods
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Allegations: The S-Leadership Was Aware of the Sales Methods

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The Social Democratic Party's leadership has, according to information to Dagens Nyheter, been warned that the party's lottery tickets are being sold using methods that cannot be defended, over a longer period of time.
After Lottery Scandal - Postcode Lottery Pauses
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After Lottery Scandal - Postcode Lottery Pauses

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The revelation surrounding the telemarketing company Effective Communication and their sale of the Social Democratic Party's lottery tickets is now prompting Svenska Postkodlotteriet to take action. With immediate effect, the collaboration with the criticized company is being paused, according to press chief Roger Magnergård to TT
S-Lottery Accused - Pressuring Confused Elderly
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S-Lottery Accused - Pressuring Confused Elderly

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The Social Democrats' lottery targets confused elderly people, shows an investigation from Dagens Nyheter. The sellers are encouraged to be aggressive and the company behind has been reported several times to the Consumer Agency
Åhléns Recalls Baby Overall
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Åhléns Recalls Baby Overall

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S-Lottery Accused - Pressuring Confused Elderly
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S-Lottery Accused - Pressuring Confused Elderly

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The Social Democrats' lottery targets confused elderly people, shows an investigation from Dagens Nyheter. The sellers are encouraged to be aggressive and the company behind has been reported several times to the Consumer Agency
Court bans Tiktok advertisement for white snus
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Court bans Tiktok advertisement for white snus

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Price manipulation continues: "Unbelievably sad about the companies"
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Price manipulation continues: "Unbelievably sad about the companies"

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A law amendment would prevent so-called fulreor. But a new report from the Consumer Agency shows that it has barely had any effect two years later
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