Wiltshire residents warned to be on their guard against a potential scam involving PayPal
Someone almost fell victim after they were asked to refund a payment made by e-cheque.
Last updated 29th Oct 2020
A scammer has attempted to con a Wiltshire resident into returning money paid into their PayPal account.
They claimed the money should have gone to charity. But the recipient discovered it was in the form of an e-cheque.
These don't clear for a number of days and can easily be cancelled.
Wiltshire Trading Standards have now issued a warning to residents to make sure they don't fall for this type of scam.
They're asking us to report any suspicious activity to Action Fraud.
Wiltshire Police have issued the following advice for anyone paying for stuff online:
- Do not enter personal or payment information on a website that has no padlock in the address bar or https:// at the beginning of the address
- Use reputable companies when shopping online. Research them if you are unsure and establish a physical address and telephone contact details
- Do not pay for items when using an unsecured Wi-Fi connection
- Do not click on links or reply to unsolicited emails from companies you don't recognise