A warning has been issued to shoppers after people lost thousands in online scams.
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime centre, has warned bargain hunters after millions of pounds were lost by online shoppers over the festive period, which includes Black Friday, last year after being targeted by fraudsters. In one instance a person was duped out of over £7,000 when they tried to buy a campervan online.
Another victim lost £500 when they tried to purchase a new pair of shoes on a social media site. The centre said victims lost an average of £1,000 through the scams, and from November 2021 to January 2022, £15.3m was lost by people shopping online to scammers and cyber criminals.
