A MAJOR bank has issued an urgent warning to customers who face losing over £600 to scammers.
Lloyds Bank has told customers to look out for the big warning signs before you are conned out of money when online shopping.
The major high street bank said the average amount people lose to these types of scams is £642.
It gave six top tips for avoiding falling prey to fraudsters:
- Always use your debit or credit card when you shop online
- Low prices and great deals can hide scams so see if you can find them elsewhere
- Fraudsters use social media to post scam offers
- Make sure a seller or website is genuine
- Ask questions before you buy. If a seller can’t give any details about an item or tries to hurry you into paying, it’s a sign of a scam
- Never click on links in messages, even if you think you know the sender and visit the genuine website
Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds, said: “Online shopping scams come in all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority start with items advertised on social media, where it’s too easy for fraudsters to use fake profiles and advertise goods that simply don’t exist.
“The safest way to pay for things online is always by debit or credit card, and buy from a trusted retailer.
“Remember that if a deal looks too good to be true, it usually is.”
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