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Edinburgh Reporter
a day ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
Lothian Buses warns Edinburgh residents about free Ridacard scam
Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus riders. According to the company, fraudsters on Facebook have been making posts claiming that the first 500 residents to visit a website, complete a form and pay £2 will get a 6 month Ridacard. Lothian has said that they are not offering any free Ridacards, and urge anyone who completed the survey and paid the £2 to contact their banking provider immediately. In a post on Facebook, they wrote: 'We've been made aware of another Facebook scam. 'Please do not click any links or provide bank information to a third party. If you have done so, please notify your banking provider immediately.' The company's Ridacards offer unlimited travel across the Lothian network, including the trams, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country. It does not offer a six-month Ridacard, instead offering weekly cards for £24.50, monthly ones for £73, and yearly ones for £700. Students are also able to get discounted Ridacards, and can purchase one which only covers the university term at a cost of £530. Ridacards cannot be bought online, and are only available at one of the company's Travel Hubs in Edinburgh. The scammers claim in their social media posts and on their website that the giveaway is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lothian Buses. Visitors to the site are asked to complete a short survey, asking how they feel about Lothian Buses' service, and are then asked to provide personal information. After this, they are redirected to the website for a Cypriot do-it-yourself website building service, and asked to enter their card details for a £3 purchase. In the fine print below the form for the card details, the website says that the £3 is for a four day trial of the company's services, after which the user would be entered into a £92/month subscription with the firm. When contacted by phone, the firm denied that it sold bus passes, and said that they only sold 'digital services'. By Joseph Sullivan Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Edinburgh's bus company issues warning after Facebook scam offers cheap Ridacards
Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus riders. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... According to the company, fraudsters on Facebook have been making posts claiming that the first 500 residents to visit a website, complete a form and pay £2 will get a 6 month Ridacard. Lothian has said that they are not offering any free Ridacards, and urge anyone who completed the survey and paid the £2 to contact their banking provider immediately. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In a post on Facebook, they wrote: 'We've been made aware of another Facebook scam. 'Please do not click any links or provide bank information to a third party. If you have done so, please notify your banking provider immediately.' Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus riders. | LDR The company's Ridacards offer unlimited travel across the Lothian network, including the trams, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country. It does not offer a six-month Ridacard, instead offering weekly cards for £24.50, monthly ones for £73, and yearly ones for £700. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Students are also able to get discounted Ridacards, and can purchase one which only covers the university term at a cost of £530. Ridacards cannot be bought online, and are only available at one of the company's Travel Hubs in Edinburgh. The scammers claim in their social media posts and on their website that the giveaway is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lothian Buses. Visitors to the site are asked to complete a short survey, asking how they feel about Lothian Buses' service, and are then asked to provide personal information. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After this, they are redirected to the website for a Cypriot do-it-yourself website building service, and asked to enter their card details for a £3 purchase. In the fine print below the form for the card details, the website says that the £3 is for a four day trial of the company's services, after which the user would be entered into a £92/month subscription with the firm. When contacted by phone, the firm denied that it sold bus passes, and said that they only sold 'digital services'.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Lothian Buses warning over Facebook scam as victims urged to contact banks
Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus riders. According to the company, fraudsters on Facebook have been making posts claiming that the first 500 residents to visit a website, complete a form and pay £2 will get a 6 month Ridacard. Lothian has said that they are not offering any free Ridacards, and urge anyone who completed the survey and paid the £2 to contact their banking provider immediately. READ MORE: Moment Edinburgh Ryanair flight descends into 'chaos' as police board plane READ MORE: Edinburgh chef stabbed 'nuisance' visitor with a knife from his kitchen In a post on Facebook, they wrote: 'We've been made aware of another Facebook scam. 'Please do not click any links or provide bank information to a third party. If you have done so, please notify your banking provider immediately.' The company's Ridacards offer unlimited travel across the Lothian network, including the trams, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country. It does not offer a six-month Ridacard, instead offering weekly cards for £24.50, monthly ones for £73, and yearly ones for £700. Students are also able to get discounted Ridacards, and can purchase one which only covers the university term at a cost of £530. Ridacards cannot be bought online, and are only available at one of the company's Travel Hubs in Edinburgh. The scammers claim in their social media posts and on their website that the giveaway is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lothian Buses. Visitors to the site are asked to complete a short survey, asking how they feel about Lothian Buses' service, and are then asked to provide personal information. After this, they are redirected to the website for a Cypriot do-it-yourself website building service, and asked to enter their card details for a £3 purchase. In the fine print below the form for the card details, the website says that the £3 is for a four day trial of the company's services, after which the user would be entered into a £92/month subscription with the firm. When contacted by phone, the firm denied that it sold bus passes, and said that they only sold 'digital services'. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Lothian Buses warning over Facebook scam as victims urged to contact banks
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus riders. According to the company, fraudsters on Facebook have been making posts claiming that the first 500 residents to visit a website, complete a form and pay £2 will get a 6 month Ridacard. Lothian has said that they are not offering any free Ridacards, and urge anyone who completed the survey and paid the £2 to contact their banking provider immediately. In a post on Facebook, they wrote: 'We've been made aware of another Facebook scam. 'Please do not click any links or provide bank information to a third party. If you have done so, please notify your banking provider immediately.' The company's Ridacards offer unlimited travel across the Lothian network, including the trams, East Coast Buses and Lothian Country. It does not offer a six-month Ridacard, instead offering weekly cards for £24.50, monthly ones for £73, and yearly ones for £700. Students are also able to get discounted Ridacards, and can purchase one which only covers the university term at a cost of £530. Ridacards cannot be bought online, and are only available at one of the company's Travel Hubs in Edinburgh. The scammers claim in their social media posts and on their website that the giveaway is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lothian Buses. Visitors to the site are asked to complete a short survey, asking how they feel about Lothian Buses' service, and are then asked to provide personal information. After this, they are redirected to the website for a Cypriot do-it-yourself website building service, and asked to enter their card details for a £3 purchase. In the fine print below the form for the card details, the website says that the £3 is for a four day trial of the company's services, after which the user would be entered into a £92/month subscription with the firm. When contacted by phone, the firm denied that it sold bus passes, and said that they only sold 'digital services'.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Bus fare for critical Edinburgh service to increase at the end of the month
Fares are set to be hiked on a critical Edinburgh bus service operated by Lothian Buses after it was excluded from a network-wide fare increase in April. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Airlink 100 service, connecting the city centre to Edinburgh Airport, will see fares for both singles and returns jump up 50p from Sunday, July 27. Singles on the route, which runs via Haymarket, Murrayfield and Corstorphine, will jump up to £6.00, up from £5.50 prior to the change, while returns will go from £8.00 to £8.50. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad And family returns will jump £2.00, from £20 to £22. However, passengers using a Ridacard or who reach the weekly contactless payment cap will not see an increase in prices. And, special single fares between Maybury and the airport on the service will remain, with one adult ticket staying at £3.50 and a child fare remaining at £1.75. The Airlink 100 service dodged the network-wide fare hike in April | Joe Sullivan In April, fares across the Lothian network were increased. Adult single tickets were hiked by 20p to £2.20, while day tickets were increased in price from £5.00 to £5.50. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The daily contactless fare cap was pushed up from £4.80 to £5.00, and the weekly cap jumped from £22.00 to £24.50. Ridacards and child tickets also saw fare hikes, with a monthly Ridacard going from £62.00 to £68.00 and a yearly one from £650 to £700. Fares on services in East and West Lothian were also increased, with most tickets getting a 20p increase. The changes to the Airlink fares will not impact the city's other two airport bus services, the 17 and the 18. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They will retain their lower fares, which are in line with those on Lothian's other city bus services. Before April, the two routes had special pricing, and were branded differently, but this was changed as part of revisions to the Lothian network that month.. The 17, which connects Leith to the airport, was known as the Skylink 200, while the 18, which ran between the airport and Fort Kinnaird, was the Skylink 400. During the changes in April, Lothian also brought three bus routes in East Lothian – the 120, 121 and 123 – under its East Coast Buses brand. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The company had previously operated them through another subsidiary, Eve Coaches. More information on the Airlink fare increase can be found here, and information on the April fare and service changes can be found here.
