Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Sun, 13 September 2026
What it is about
BellinghamHaalandLewis HamiltonTescoBarclays bankFacebookInstagramCity of LondonBejay PatelBarclaysFraud ServiceGambling CommissionNational Cyber Security CentreCity Of London, London, City Of, United KingdomBritainUnited KingdomBritishIreland
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World
express.co.uk
13 Sept, 06:00over 11 hours13 Sept, 17:16
How it spread - 2 original reports
Sun, 13 September 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World06:00first to report
Exclusive: Supermarket joins line of firms and sports stars including Bellingham and Haaland to have their image hijacked via ads Tesco has alerted City of London police after it became the latest in a string of companies and sports stars, including Barclays bank and Lewis Hamilton, to have its image hijacked in a “scam” by unlicensed casinos advertising via Facebook and Instagram. The supermarket chain is among several household-name businesses to have been targeted in an apparent effort by...
- express.co.uk17:16
That’s properly worrying