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Black Friday and Christmas shopping scam warning issued by cops and spy chiefs after £15million nicked last year

Published on November 13, 2022 at 09:42 PM

POLICE and spy chiefs have issued an unprecedented warning to Sun readers over online Black Friday and Christmas shopping cons.

More than £15million was nicked last year with the average loss at £1,000.

People aged 19 to 25 were most likely to be victims of Black Friday scams last year

Most scams involved mobile phones, electronics, cars and designer clothes — and people aged 19 to 25 were most likely to be victims.

One buyer lost £7,000 when they tried to buy a camper van.

But officials fear scams could soar this year as the cost of living crisis forces more shoppers to hunt for rock-bottom prices.

They said criminals pose as genuine sellers on popular online marketplaces with deals that prove “too good to be true”;.

The warning comes jointly from the National Crime Agency, the National Cyber Security Centre and City of London Police.

The crime-fighting trio urged online shoppers to protect their accounts using two-step verification and strong passwords.

People should also check reviews from trusted sources before buying, and use a credit card to pay or platform such as PayPal, Google or Apple Pay.

The officials said: “And, if you see what you think is a scam email, text or website then report them.

“Last year, the public made 6.5million reports to the suspicious email reporting service, and as a result we removed 62,000 scam websites.”;

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