Customers warned after scammers impersonate north-east food businesses running Facebook competitions

Updated: January 13, 2021, 9:13 am
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Customers have been advised to be vigilant on social media after fake profiles were created to trick competition entrants.
Two north-east businesses have fallen victim to scammers creating fake Facebook accounts imitating the firms online.
The Vegan Bay Baker in Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, and Aberdeen cocktail bar Orchid have both had fake profiles emulating their businesses created online after launching competitions on their legitimate pages.

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