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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Furvah Shah

Public warned of scam texts about energy bill support scheme

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People are being warned of fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the government, telling people to apply for the £400 energy bill support scheme.

Fraud and cybercrime reporting centre, Action Fraud, have said they have received around 139 reports of scam text messages attempting to steal personal and financial information.

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