A warning has been issued after scam emails have circulated claiming to be from Ofgem.
The fake emails claim to be from the energy regulator and state the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, said they received 752 reports of these emails in just four days.
The links in the email lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information. Action Fraud said: "Action Fraud has received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem.
