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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Rebecca Goodman

How to protect your money from cost of living scammers

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Energy customers being offered “cut price” electricity, fake offers from Ofgem promising rebates to help with council tax bills and dangerous devices being sold claiming to help with rising costs are just some of the scams currently circulating.

Fraud rocketed during the pandemic, as so many of us were stuck at home and relying on the internet to get by and the trend appears to be continuing into 2022.

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