Fitness fraud: gym goers warned over fake deals on memberships and personal trainers
January is a prime time for people looking to get fit, so fraudsters create fake websites and appsA new year means a new start – it’s time to get fit and there are quite a few deals out there. On Facebook you see a local gym advertising a discount on membership if you sign up within the next...
<p>January is a prime time for people looking to get fit, so fraudsters create fake websites and apps</p><p>A new year means a new start – it’s time to get fit and there are quite a few deals out there. On Facebook you see a local gym advertising a discount on membership if you sign up within the next few hours. There are limited spaces so you act quickly.</p><p>It’s only after you pay that you realise the ad was a fraud: you’ve received no membership details and when you contact the gym it has no record of your payment.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/jan/25/fitness-fraud-gym-scams-money-fake-deals-apps">Continue reading...</a>
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