Good Morning Britain was thrown into chaos today as host Susanna Reid was called out by Utilita Chief Executive after asking an ‘ignorant’ question.
18.11.2022 - 01:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Shoppers have been warned that fraudsters are offering fake £1,000 vouchers to reel in unsuspecting victims. The scam emails, shared by Action Fraud, show promises of shopping vouchers for leading supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
With Christmas around the corner, some people may be enticed with the offers of money. They ask recipients to click on a link in the email to enter a draw.
However, victims will receive no voucher and could end up having their personal information or their finances stolen as this link may contain malware. Action Fraud claim that they have received 277 reports of this type of scam email in just one week.
Action Fraud warned on Twitter: "Watch out for these FAKE emails about the chance to win supermarket vouchers."
The fake email in the tweet reads: “With this email, it is our pleasure to inform you about being one of our possible winners of £1000! We are happy to inform you that you are one of three people in the final draw for a £1000 gift card from Tesco, Sainsbury’s or Morrisons.”
Action Fraud have also recently urged shoppers to bolster their cyber security heading into the festive season. They have warned that fraudsters may ramp up their scam efforts during a period of excitement.
Pauline Smith, Head of Action Fraud, said: "The festive season is an expensive time for many of us. It’s natural for shoppers to get caught up in the excitement of Black Friday deals, and rush into making a quick purchase online to bag a bargain.
"Unfortunately, Christmas will come early for criminals who see this as an ideal opportunity to take advantage of us with the tempting promise of bogus cheap deals."
This comes after the consumer experts at Which? issued a separate warning about TV
Good Morning Britain was thrown into chaos today as host Susanna Reid was called out by Utilita Chief Executive after asking an ‘ignorant’ question.
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