27/10/2026
🚨Scam Awareness🚨
We are now entering the time of year when key dates and customs come quickly, one after another:
Hallowe'en 🎃
Bonfire Night 🔥
Black Friday 💰
Christmas and the New Year 🎄
This means we will be inundated on social media with offers and advertising, some of which will be fake, some will offer poor/dangerous quality, some will want your personal details.
Check the following to avoid disappointment.
Does the company sound legitimate? If in doubt look it up.
Is the advert asking you to buy quickly? For example, a limited supply or time offer.
Does it sound ridiculously cheap or too good a bargain? If so, it probably is.
Check carefully before purchasing.
If you think you have been scammed or sold sub-standard, fraudulent or dangerous, goods, contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline 0808 223 1133.