Benefits claimants have been issued an urgent warning about new scams that could see their finances and personal information stolen by criminals.
Fraud prevention service Cifas has urged people applying for money from the Department for Work and Pensions to remain vigilant as new Universal Credit and disability claimants are reportedly a prime target. People paying Council Tax have also been warned to keep an eye out for fraudulent emails and text messages.
As reported by the Daily Record, some scammers are also claiming to be employees at a law firm pretending to be chasing debts that are non-existent. The new scam warnings follow the news that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had warned everybody who has a UK Government Gateway account to be careful about giving away their login details.
