There have been recent reports of a gift card scam targeting North Yorkshire residents.
An email is received which appears to be from a friend or colleague asking you to buy a number of gift cards - Google or Apple Pay. The email will usually be from someone you know (their email may have been hacked) and explains they can't buy the gift cards themselves because they are in a meeting or can't get to the shop but that they will pay you back as soon as they can.
The email will...