Lidl shoppers warned over gift card scam email
LIDL shoppers have been warned to avoid falling for a new email scam that promises customers a voucher in exchange for filling out a survey and handing over their bank details.
As part of the scam, customers are told that a receipt from a purchase made in 2020 is the winning entry in a prize draw - but the email is not from the supermarket.
The scammers then tell the target that they have a Lidl voucher waiting for them.
In order to collect the voucher, customers are asked to fill out a short questionnaire.
“You will immediately be given the opportunity to set up your groceries voucher free of charge so that you can use it right after,” the email said, according to accounts published on Facebook.
If you think you have fallen for the scam, you should contact your bank immediately and report it on the Action Fraud .
The grocer said shoppers should ask themselves whether the opportunity feels “too good to be true” and whether they have received a similar message from Lidl in the past.
Before entering any competition, Lidl advised customers to verify its authenticity on the supermarket’s official website.
It also said criminals will try and rush or panic their potential victim to make them more likely to fall for the scam.
Customers should check the spelling of web addresses before you click and also check whether the email address looks like an authentic company contact.
If you are concerned that you have fallen for a scam, you should report it to your bank and Action Fraud straight away.
“Lidl is not financially or commercially responsible for any fraudulent campaigns. If you feel like you have been a victim of fraud please report this to your bank immediately,” the supermarket said.
Scammers have previously sent texts to supermarket shoppers claiming to be from Asda and Morrisons.
Millions of consumers have also been targeted by fraudsters sending fake missed delivery texts from Royal Mail.
Fraud has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic has scammers have become more sophisticated, with 30% of Brits admitting they have been victims of online cons.