Around £85,000 was stolen from customers in the span of one week, according to one major bank
Shoppers have been warned about a rising bank scam taking advantage of Wilko's administration. South Yorkshire Police's Fraud Co-Ordination Team said a number of people have been tricked into believing they were purchasing items from a website pretending to be Wilko.Bank chain Santander reported that £85,000 was lost to the scam in the span of one week after customers were scammed out of £37 each on average across the country.
PC Angela Senior explained: “Across August and September, we received 19 reports of this scam, with victims losing up to 200 pounds as a result. We know how tempting discounts and clearance sales can be, however, we encourage people to stop and query whether the deal is too good to be true before they make a purchase.
"Before making a purchase, always stop and think – is the item being sold by an official retailer? We know that, unfortunately, cyber scammers are often very good at making fake shopping websites look realistic, and therefore it’s really important that people remain vigilant to the fact that these fake websites are out there, and make the necessary checks before making any purchases.”
Previously, Chris Ainsley, head of Fraud Risk Management at Santafer, explained how scammers are taking advantage of the recent collapse of Wilko. "Fraudsters see the news of large retailers closing shops as an opportunity to try and turbocharge their own closing down or clearance sale scams," he said.
“We often see a worrying spike of this type of scam, when an announcement like this is made public. If you see an advert for discounts which sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam. Even if the advert uses recognisable logos and brand names, people should be alert and ensure they are visiting genuine websites.”
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