Black Friday shoppers are being urged to be vigilant as much sought-after goods like air fryers are predicted to be top targets for scammers. High street bank NatWest said criminals would be taking advantage of the cost of living crisis by advertising good that don't exist.
It said customers trying to reduce their energy expenditure could find themselves being specifically targeted, as revealed in NatWest’s 2022 list of predicted purchase scams criminals will use this Black Friday. Air fryers are predicted to be one of the top new scams, with consumers trying to get the best deals on the energy saving cooking appliance.
Another emerging scam is in relation to personal heaters, which are increasingly popular as consumers try to keep down soaring heating bills. The final item on NatWest’s list of top scams are games consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox.
