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Urgent Warning over Black Friday Scams for 'Unbelievably Cheap' Deals
UK consumers lost £11 million to holiday scams last year as criminals promote fake Black Friday package deals using suspiciously low prices, authorities warn.
- On Friday, the Civil Aviation Authority and City of London Police urged consumers booking Black Friday holiday deals to avoid scams, warning criminals exploit sales and Travel Tuesday falls on December 2.
- Many genuine retailers run big sales around Black Friday and Travel Tuesday, which this year falls on December 2, creating a busy window criminals exploit by mimicking sale language like `and it's half price, you’ve saved 50%`.
- The CAA reports UK consumers lost £11 million to holiday fraud last year, with Londoners losing nearly £2.5 million and other regions affected.
- The CAA urged consumers to pay by credit card, take travel insurance and check Atol coverage, while Chief Superintendent Amanda Wolf advised shoppers to `stay vigilant` and avoid bank transfers.
- Consumer advisers and the CAA framed the warnings as responses to a growing problem, with Martin Lewis, consumer commentator, warning `If you weren’t going to buy it, but do cos it’s half price, you’ve wasted 100%`.
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