Householders are being warned about scam emails claiming to be from the energy regulator Ofgem. The emails state the recipient is due a rebate as part of a new Government scheme.
They contain links to genuine-looking websites which are designed to steal people's personal and financial information. Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, said it received 752 reports of the emails in just four days.
A spokesperson for Action Fraud said: "The emails state the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly-announced Government scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.
