Currys sends warning to all customers

Currys has sent a warning to all customers over potential scammers.

The electronics giant has urged customers to be vigilant after noticing an increasing number of scammers posing under the Currys name. The most widespread scam at the moment sees scammers posing as Currys and offering customers a £179 SMEG kettle in return for doing a survey.

After completing the survey, people are then asked to input their card details. The scam follows the same design and templates as a previous scam that Dojo raised warnings about, where scammers impersonating Argos offered a free Air Fryer if the recipient filled out an online survey.

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According to experts at secure card payments provider, Dojo, the scams are becoming more frequent, and are starting to target consumers daily, with some consumers receiving the same scam multiple times a week. Whilst at first, it may look legitimate with branding, there are numerous red flags that consumers should be aware of.

Firstly, the website address and email aren’t coming from Currys’ official domain, and the currency is in dollars. There is also a timer that warns the offer will disappear, to add time pressure on victims to encourage them to fill out the survey and input personal details. Having acquired the stolen card details, scammers are then using them to make lavish online purchases, and empty bank accounts, causing a huge financial and psychological impact on victims.

A spokesperson from Currys warned: "I can confirm that these phishing emails were not sent by us, and appear to be part of a fraudulent operation where criminals are using household brand names such