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Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

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…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 UTC.

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  2. Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam ‘endorsement’ ads

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