People expecting the Government's energy rebate over the coming months are being warned to watch out for scammers trying to take advantage. Most UK households will be receiving a £400 discount on their bills over the autumn and winter as part of the Government's cost of living support.
However, scammers are now trying to take advantage by sending texts that look like they are from the energy regulator, Ofgem, asking the recipient to click on a link and enter their bank details in order to receive the rebate. There have also been reports of people being phoned by scammer with the same aim.
A recent study on scam calls in the UK by the business broadband experts at Bionic analysed data from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Action Fraud over the past 13 months.
