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By OLIVER PRICE, DATA JOURNALIST<\/a> <\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n

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Foreign scammers are deceiving bargain-seeking Britons to steal millions of pounds from big-name brands.<\/p>\n

Research has found Selfridges, Currys, JD Sports and ASOS are among 41 firms to have fallen victim to fraudulent affiliate marketing schemes.<\/p>\n

The clever scam sees scammers \u2013 largely based in China<\/a>, Pakistan<\/a> and Ukraine<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 prey on genuine customers seeking voucher codes through Google.<\/p>\n

Yet when the customer goes to click on a website seemingly offering them a discount, they are instead redirected to the retailer’s own page.<\/p>\n

If they then end up buying goods from that link, the affiliate marketeer is paid a percentage of the sale as commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marcode, a software firm dedicated to exposing online fraud, found 80 per cent of the UK’s top 50 gift-selling brands were targeted by the schemes in the second half of 2024.<\/p>\n

Andy Cooney, co-founder of Marcode, said: ‘Many consumers will be surprised that they’re unwittingly playing a part in scams targeting some of the biggest high street brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Everyone loves to grab a bargain \u2013 and the rising cost of living<\/a> has forced many people to look for ways to save money on their next purchase, especially in the run up to Christmas<\/a> when loved ones expect a gift.<\/p>\n

‘Often this can lead to consumers falling victim to an online scam set up by an affiliate marketing fraudster through a fake voucher code site.’<\/p>\n