Thursday, 17 April 2025

Shopping scam alert

Purchase scams, where you pay for something you never receive, continue to lure victims in with tempting offers and adverts online.

Which? is warning online shoppers to be cautious of offers that seem too good to be true after spotting several scam ads this week. Find out what we discovered and how you can spot, avoid and report a purchase scam.

Avoid purchase scams
 
Source: Which? (16 Apr 2025)

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