Scammers Pose As Car Leasing Firms On Social Media

A scam emerging in the UK is likely to spread as fraudsters keep devising ways to part people from their money. This one involves impersonating legitimate car leasing companies on social media, taking victims’ payments, then never delivering a vehicle.

Mimicking real businesses lends the scheme an air of legitimacy that fools victims. The warning urges consumers to verify any leasing company independently before sending money, since these convincing fakes can be hard to spot.