Action Fraud Warning Over Energy Rebate Scam Emails Warrington Worldwide Members of the public are being warned by action fraud about a sharp rise in an energy rebate scam relating to fake emails purporting to be from ofgem, the independent energy regulator. the emails claim that the recipient is due a rebate payment as part of a government scheme and provides links for the recipient to follow in order to apply for. Energy prices are set to increase on 1 october 2022 and in the last two weeks, more than 1,500 reports have been made to the national fraud intelligence bureau (nfib) about scam emails purporting to be about energy rebates from ofgem, the independent energy regulator for great britain.
Warning Over Energy Bill Rebate Text Scam Energy bill rebates . between september 1, 2022 and november 13, 2022 action fraud received over 350 reports relating to fake text messages and emails purporting to be from the uk government. the messages state that the recipient is “owed” or “eligible” for an energy bill discount as part of the energy bill support scheme. The correspondence falsely claimed recipients could apply for a £200 energy bill discount and a £250 council tax rebate by clicking on a link. action fraud uk, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, tweeted: “scam warning: we received over 750 reports in just four days about these fake @ofgem emails. Brett jordan unsplash. seren morris september 8, 2022. action fraud issued a warning of a new scam that claims to be offering energy rebates from the independent energy regulator ofgem. the scam. The scam emails pretend to be from the energy regulator ofgem and are headed "claim your bill rebate now", telling recipients they are due a payment under a government scheme to help people cope.
Scam Alert Scam Energy Rebate Texts вђ Mora Brett jordan unsplash. seren morris september 8, 2022. action fraud issued a warning of a new scam that claims to be offering energy rebates from the independent energy regulator ofgem. the scam. The scam emails pretend to be from the energy regulator ofgem and are headed "claim your bill rebate now", telling recipients they are due a payment under a government scheme to help people cope. Updated wed, 8 jun 2022, 6:28 am 3 min read. action fraud has warned britons about fake ofgem text scam. photo: pa (pa) action fraud is warning energy customers not to fall victim to fake text scams with messages claiming to be from energy regulator ofgem offering customers £400 off their bills. the message encourages people to click a link. The fake emails claim to be from the energy regulator and state the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. action fraud, the uk's national reporting.
Energy Rebate Email Scams Updated wed, 8 jun 2022, 6:28 am 3 min read. action fraud has warned britons about fake ofgem text scam. photo: pa (pa) action fraud is warning energy customers not to fall victim to fake text scams with messages claiming to be from energy regulator ofgem offering customers £400 off their bills. the message encourages people to click a link. The fake emails claim to be from the energy regulator and state the recipient is eligible for a rebate as a result of a newly announced government scheme. action fraud, the uk's national reporting.
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