With the current cost of living crisis, there is also growing interest in benefits, with record numbers applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - and as a result, heartless scammers are looking to take advantage of people's financial struggles.
Many households are also receiving bogus calls offering council tax refunds and others promising to pay in energy bill rebates.
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