Phishing: Every Little Warning Helps...

Kent County Council Trading Standards has been advised of an email being sent to consumers purporting to be from Tesco Rewards Department, stating they have been randomly chosen to receive a £500 Tesco voucher reward, and apparently using the sender email address online@tesco.co.uk.

This is believed to be a phishing email, whereby consumers are asked for their bank or credit card details, which may then be used for fraudulent purposes.

If you receive such an email, be wary of clicking on any links attached to it. There is advice available on the Tesco website about how to identify a genuine or false email from Tesco, and a link to report such phishing emails directly to Tesco.

http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/email-security/

Beware the old adage, if an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is.

To report any concerns you have or for details of Buy With Confidence traders call Trading Standards via Citizen Advice Consumer Service on 08454 040506. You can also visit www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk for a list of traders.