Warning over Council Tax rebate scam as people lose huge sums of money to fraudsters

The public is being warned of scammers taking advantage of the Government's new Council Tax rebate scheme to target vulnerable people and steal their money. The scheme sees people across the country given £150 towards their energy bills after a huge rise in the cost of gas and electricity at the start of April.

Now consumer champion Which? has warned that crooks are taking advantage of the scheme while the Local Government Association (LGA) has spoken of a recent spate of cold calls offering energy rebates that are actually scams, reports WalesOnline.

According to Which?, the scammers claim they are linked to the local council of their victims and say the refund is due, then ask for bank details in order to pay out the £150 rebate.