Help us catch the scammers! Victims urged to come forward
Have you been the victim of a convincing advertising scam? If so, H&H would like you to come forward to help us catch the culprits.
The scammers telephone H&H advertisers, claiming to be part of our advertising team. They then claim that, owing to an earlier glitch taking payment, they need to take card details again.
One customer had £1,200 stolen from their account.
In July H&H warned readers about the scam, but the problem appears to be on the increase.
“We are taking this matter very seriously,” said H&H private classifieds manager Paula-Jayne Mitchell, “and would ask anyone who has fallen victim to the scam to come forward.
“We have reported it to the police and we have a few leads so far, but we need affected readers to come forward in the hope we can find the culprits and stop them.”
- Anyone with information or has been victim please email paula-jayne_mitchell@ipcmedia.com or call 0203 148 2526
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A graduate of Exeter University, Amy joined our news team from Redpin Publishing in 2008 as news writer. She was promoted to deputy news editor in May 2013 and became news editor in April 2015. She left Horse & Hound in March 2016 to take up an editorial position in Dubai.