Fraudsters appear to be using the cost of living crisis as a means of parting Scots with their cash - by telling potential victims they've won money towards their energy bills.
People are receiving text messages purporting to be from their energy companies telling them they've been picked for a cash prize.
The messages ask would-be victims to send on their energy account number, security details like their mother's maiden name and their bank details in order to claim the "prize".
