Humberside Police warn against falling for Christmas scams
We are being warned to be alert and not fall for any scams this festive period.
Last updated 10th Dec 2021
Humberside Police have issued a warning for everyone to be alert to Christmas scams.
It has been revealed last Christmas online shopping fraud increased by 42%.
The force have issued some top tips to help avoid falling for it including:
-Don’t pay for anything by transferring money directly to companies or people you don’t know – you make think that all of your Christmas wishes have come at once, it’s an amazing deal or you just can’t find it anywhere else.
-If it is in fact a scam, it’s unlikely the bank will be able to recover or refund your money. Were possible, the safest way to pay for anything is by credit card.
-Make sure the site you’re visiting is authentic – The easiest way to do this is to ensure that the address is spelled correctly. Fraudsters can set up convincing websites with very similar spelling to the authentic one.