Police Scotland warn over fake pet scam after victims conned out of £280k on non-existent animals
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dailyrecord.co.ukScots cops are warning animal lovers to be wary of pet fraud amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The advice came after fraudsters conned their victims out of nearly £300,000 while the country was on lockdown.The huge figure was raked in as nearly 700 people across the UK were duped in to handing over their hard-earned cash.The trusting zoophilists paid deposits for pets advertised online, but the pets did not exist - and their money went straight in to the crooks' pockets.And now the force has revealed steps shoppers can take to ensure they don't fall victim to the scam.A post on the Lanarkshire Police Division Facebook page said: "Action Fraud reports that victims have lost more than £280,000 in just 2 months due to online scams involving
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