Santander UK 2023 report showed that their customers lost £7.3 million to purchase scams originating on online selling sites and marketplaces 😧 a 32% increase from the year before. Over at Gumtree, the safety of our users is our biggest priority, so when our 2023 Transparency Report found our security measures were paying off big time, with over 99% of our listings being without issue* ✅ we teamed up with Santander to share advice on how to spot and protect yourself from purchase scams. Spottin

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