Tesco 'scam' warning as fake website offers items at huge discounts

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Online shoppers have been warned about a 'Tesco scam' that seems to offer items for sale at significantly reduced prices. One puzzled customer, unaware of the fraudulent activity, asked, "Is this too good to be true? " after she stumbled upon what seemed to be a "Clearance Sale" on the supermarket giant's website.The 'scam' page advertised a pair of electric bikes for £49.99 each, apparently offering savings of £119.01 and £99.01.

After seeking advice in Reddit's Tesco subreddit, the shopper was quickly reassured that the website wasn't legitimate. "That's not a Tesco website at the top," one Reddit user confirmed. "Even if it was, the marketplace is for third party sellers and it'd still probably be a scam.

It's a scam." The screenshot showed the woman had accessed bsgda.com - which currently redirects to a website appearing to sell dog and cat beds when entered in a browser. "Personally I'd say it's more than likely a scam," another Redditor added. "The website address isn't an official Tesco website either."A third person, meanwhile, pointed out that the site is hosted in the US and therefore likely to be a swindle. "Hosted by Cloudflare in USA, they began. "Sketchy code, which looks like a drop-shipper website made by myshopline (dot) com.

Uses simplified Chinese as part of the json (英镑) (see currencyInfo response to those curious)."Tesco has dedicated a section on its website to guide customers on how to report scams and fraud, providing a comprehensive step-by-step process for identifying if they have fallen prey to fraudulent activities.The supermarket giant specifically addresses potential phishing scams, advising: "Please get in touch to report a potential scam.