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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Business
James Holt & Beth Ure

Cost of living scams that you need to know about and how to avoid them

Scammers are using the cost of living crisis to rinse people of their hard-earned cash before Christmas.

Police have shared multiple scams that are being used that you should be aware of, so you don't fall victim. Action Fraud has received hundreds of reports from people being offered things like false energy rebates and cost of living payments.

Action Fraud can offer advice to people who fear they may be a victim to a fraud, and support is available online, Manchester Evening News reports. Here are the scams you need to know about:

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