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Abbie Meehan

DWP issue urgent cost of living payment scam warning

A warning has been issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) surrounding scam artists who are targeting cost of living payments.

The DWP posted the warning to social media, urging their followers to always remain vigilant of scam artists. The cost of living payment is making a comeback in 2023 and 2024, meaning fraudulent activity will also be on the rise.

In their warning posted to Twitter, the DWP said: "Watch out for scammers targeting people about #CostOfLiving Payments.

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