Fake 'Tesco Casino' ads on Facebook impersonate supermarket brand to funnel UK users to unlicensed gambling site

What is this scam?

An unlicensed online casino using the domain TescoSlots.com and Tesco's branding, loyalty card imagery, and colour scheme ran targeted paid Facebook advertisements falsely suggesting a connection to the UK supermarket. Tesco reported the fraudulent site to City of London Police, the NCSC, and Report Fraud after the campaign appeared around 14 September 2026 — following similar fake gambling operations using Barclays, Monzo, and celebrity likeness deepfakes. The fake casino has no gambling licence and could not legally pay winnings to UK customers; Meta removed the Facebook pages after media enquiries.

Example scam message

Red flags to look out for

• The message creates urgency — threatening a fine, missed delivery, or account closure.
• Links lead to unofficial domains that don't match the real company's website.
• You weren't expecting this message and can't verify the event it references.
• It asks you to confirm payment details or personal information via a link.
• The sender's number or email address doesn't match the company's official contact.

What to do if you receive this

1. Do not click any links to update billing details.
2. Log in to your account directly via the official app or website to check your subscription status.
3. Forward the message to 7726 (free spam reporting).
4. Report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk.