Fraudsters are using scam energy texts in a bid to cash in on the cost of living crisis. Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud reporting centre, has issued a warning about false text messages claiming to be from the UK government.
The texts state the recipient is eligible for an energy bill discount as part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme. Anyone who clicks on the link within the text is directed to a website asking for personal and financial information.
It is the latest in a series of scams preying on individuals during the cost of living crisis, PlymouthLive reports. At the start of September, more than 1,500 reports were made to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau about scam emails pretending to be from Ofgem about energy bills.
