Scots have been warned about a 'too good to be true' Toby Carvery scam which offers up free food vouchers.
Fraudsters have set up a Facebook page pretending to be run by the famous chain offering free items, vouchers or food as a ‘gesture of good will’ in the run up to Christmas.
The chain said: “Unfortunately there has been an upsurge in fake Facebook pages being created with the core aim of collecting contact and payment details from people.”
Similar scams have been reported involving Wagamama and Primark.
Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service consumeradvice.scot, has urged Scots to be cautious.
Marjorie Gibson, head of operations with Advice Direct Scotland, said: “As a general rule if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is - and it’s always worth exercising extra caution just to be sure.
“This particular scam is an attempt to collect contact and payment details from people.
“Always be wary of anyone asking for personal information – like your bank details, passwords or PIN numbers - as legitimate companies would never ask for this type of information.
“But scammers are very persuasive and convincing, so anyone in Scotland who is concerned should contact our advisers for free, impartial and practical advice.”
