Lloyds Bank has issued a stark warning after people have been tricked into parting with their cash.
The alert comes amid a surge in purchase scams, where fraudsters lure customers into sending money for goods or services, that don't exist. Lloyds said such scams involving shoes and trainers have risen by 152% this year.
Victims lose an average of £152 - and Lloyds said Nike is one of the most common labels currently being used to promote this type of scam.
