Online Shopping Scams

With Christmas (and my birthday) getting ever closer, many of us will be looking towards pressie buying. In the case of the former event, ’tis the season to be jolly and all that. For the latter, if not…..why not? Joking apart though, many people will, of course, be looking for bargains this Yuletide. Especially in this era of spiralling costs. And one that will see a lot of activity will be online shopping of course. So, what about online shopping scams? What should we be looking out for? This article is a message provided by banks warning of online shopping scams. Quite a simple but important message. Carry on reading to find out more.

Online Shopping Scams

Here’s a message sent out by one of the major banks – Lloyds:

“Take care if you’re shopping on online marketplaces like Facebook.

Banks have seen a 75% increase in people getting scammed when shopping for things like cars, tickets and clothes on Facebook Marketplace.* NB: This information has been provided by Lloyds Bank. More specifically, “there has been a 75% increase in purchase scams involving Facebook Marketplace from January to September 2023, compared to the same period last year. Sourced from Lloyds Banking Group fraud insights data, correct as of September 2023.”

To help us all, here are some things to look out for:

Is it too good to be true?

It’s not a bargain if it never turns up.

Do you have to pay right away?

A genuine seller won’t pressure you into a quick sale.

Can you meet the seller in person?

Look for things nearby so you can check the item before you pay.

Will they let you pay by card?

Never pay by bank transfer. Pay by debit or credit card to protect your money.

Online Shopping Scams Useful Links

To help you with your extra security, these online shopping scams safety tips are worth noting. We can separate them into two broad categories. Firstly, click online shopping scams – Social Media and secondly, check out online shopping scams – Websites. In these links you will find some great advice and plenty of information to help us all avoid these scams. The information in the links is from Lloyds Bank.

As ever with any of my security related posts, please spread the word if you can and where you can. Many thanks for that.

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Thanks for reading my latest blog post – Online Shopping Scams. Another very, very important safety and security minded message. With Christmas on its way, take heed folks. And, as with all crime related and security posts, please spread the word if you can.

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