People are being warned about a number of cost of living scams which are in circulation.
As people struggle with the rise in costs, criminals are capitalising on the cost of living crisis. Fraudsters are using fake offers on utility bills and support payments to steal peoples hard-earned cash.
Some of the scams include scammers sending malicious texts, fraudsters calling up homes pretending to be from the council and some people pretending to be the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority Ofgem.
