A warning has been issued over rising energy-related scams as the price cap increases.
Councils have reported a spike in scams. It is the nature of this kind of fraud that it doesn't need to be isolated in one area and can affect people all over the UK
With people's budgets already stretched the last thing they need is to be conned out of their hard earned cash. Even though you may be able to get this money refunded it can have a serious impact on wellbeing beyond merely the money that is lost. Birmingham Live has collated some of the most common scams circulating at the moment.
