A text message arrives that claims to be a reminder from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). According to its records you have not yet sent your application for this year’s “winter heating allowance”.
With last month’s announcement of a government u-turn on the payment, you could be forgiven for thinking you need to do something to make sure you get what you are owed and that this is a genuine prompt. It isn’t. Once again fraudsters are taking advantage of the news cycle to trap the unsuspecting.
