Air fryers have been gaining popularity for years, however, demand has surged over the course of the year with them having seen a 244 percent google search increase in October alone according to New Casinos. An air fryer is essentially an amped-up countertop oven and most importantly they have been dubbed to be much more energy efficient than a conventional oven, which could save people a lot of money on their energy bills.
Maddy Alexander, founder of My VIP Rewards and lifestyle money specialist who shares money-saving tips and frequently preaches scam awareness on her TikTok, decided to give it a go and purchased an air fryer.
She wanted to test whether the energy claims were true for her followers.
Speaking to Express.co.uk Maddy said: “I’m constantly talking about how to save money and I need to be practising what I preach so I had a look online and the Ninja air fryer kept coming up.
She searched for the model via a search engine and clicked on what she thought was the Ninja website.
Maddy said: “It looked real, and I did not suspect anything.”
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After having a quick browse, Maddy noticed that there was a countdown timer at the top of the website for a half-price special offer on air fryers.
This offer meant that Maddy could purchase a five-litre air fryer for just £43 instead of the usual retail price of between £80 to £100.
She added: “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh’,…
