Police warning over 'worrying' Wilko scam
manchestereveningnews.co.ukShoppers 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.
Once a victim places the order and pays for the item, they never actually receive the goods. 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.
Now, more than £300,00 has been lost to the scam since the start of August, 2023, according to the bank, Birmingham Live reports. Read more: Devastated family of man killed in axe attack by schizophrenic cousin want answers Read more: The bizarre reason for delays to a Greater Manchester housing development 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?
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