Scams: six of the most common tricks – and how to avoid them

Steps you can take to detect fake retail websites, missed-delivery texts and other swindles

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Where there's a news story, there's a fraud, and in August it was headlines saying that Wilko had gone into administration and was expected to shut stores that gave criminals an opportunity. Just days after the retailer collapsed, there were at least 10 websites claiming to offer discounted Wilko goods, many of which had been designed to look official.