Sick fraudsters use funeral director s phone number in online Christmas toy scam
Paul Deans, who runs a funeral services firm, said he has been swamped with furious callers trying to chase up their orders in the run up to the festive period
Paul Deans of Fraserburgh Funeral Services
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A funeral director has condemned fraudsters who are using his business details to con parents buying toys for their children’s Christmas.
Paul Deans, who owns Fraserburgh Funeral Services, discovered that his business address and phone number had been used as part of the scam when he began to receive calls from disgruntled customers looking for their orders.
After contacting the police and Aberdeenshire Trading Standards, the 51-year-old was informed that he has been the victim of a potentially fake website – which is claiming the funeral home’s address on College Bounds as its own.