A woman was left horrified after receiving an email confirming a massive £2,400 purchase. The haul? An Apple iPhone, iPad, and a Virtue headset – supposedly bought from Currys in Collierwood. The catch? She never made the purchase.
CCTV Snaps Slick Scam Duo in Action
She dashed to Currys to report the fraud. Staff showed her CCTV footage revealing a black couple completing the transaction – not her daughter. A store assistant confirmed her daughter wasn’t served and burned the footage onto a disc for the police. However, they refused to give her a copy directly.
Police Pass the Buck as Finance Firm Under Fire
She contacted police but was handed only a CAD number with no real support. The culprit could be a hack of Creations Finance, the lender behind the buy-now-pay-later Dealdeal. Though the payment deadline is a year away, she’s already fighting to clear her name.
Anxiety Strikes as Bank and Action Fraud Step In
The stress took its toll – her daughter spent the night vomiting from anxiety. england/the-Bankbank/”>england/the-bank/”>The bank refused to put her through to their fraud team and only cancelled the direct debit for Creations Finance. Luckily, Action Fraud has now got involved to help with the investigation.
Warning to Shoppers Using Creations Finance
If you use Creations Flexi credit at Currys or elsewhere, be warned about this scam couple – they’re pros at swiping goods. And if anyone’s been offered a shiny new iPhone, iPad, or Virtue headset out of the blue, get in Touchtouch immediately. www.uknip.co.uk/where/united-kingdom/england/london
