Beware, ‘Fraud Friday’ could cost you dear
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the nation goes shopping mad this week around what retailers have marketed as Black Friday, there’s a much higher chance of you becoming a fraud victim. Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Clark, from the City of London Police, said: “Identity fraud is the engine that drives much of today’s criminality and so it is vitally important that people take some simple steps to keep their personal information safe and secure. Its figures from last Christmas show that individuals and businesses reported losing £16,426,989 to online fraudsters through online shopping and auction fraud, a 42 per cent increase over the previous year. Police National Co-ordinator for Economic Crime, Commander Chris Greany said: “When it comes to online shopping if something looks like it is a great bargain it’s probably poor quality, fake or doesn’t even exist.
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