Beware of this scam text offering you fake government energy bill
support
Scammers seek to take advantage of the government's energy grant scheme.
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As energy bills rise, scammers are seeking to take
advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Their latest trick involves sending a
malicious text message link that asks you to sign up for the government’s
energy grant.
If
you get one of these texts, don't click on the link. Your grant will be applied
to your energy account automatically.
The
above text comes from various phone numbers, all of which have been reported as
suspicious on the number checking website Who Called Me. The message claims to
offer you support with your energy bills.
One
of the scam texts, sent from the number 07542337161 reads:
‘GOV.UK:
You are eligible for a discounted energy bill under the Energy Bills Support
Scheme. You can apply here: [https://energy.support-rebate.com].
It’s the job of an heir hunter to locate people who are legally entitled to inherit from a deceased relative's estate, but are unaware of their legal claim. While legitimate ones exist, you’re just as likely to encounter an imposter.
When we surveyed our members who had been contacted by an heir hunter, half of them said that the claim wasn’t genuine. Find out more about phoney heir hunters and how to spot one.
I received a cold call recently, having had several in the preceding days. I was so fed up that I took a deep breath and let rip. I shouted and screamed at the top of my voice, telling the caller to leave me alone, go away, there was nothing wrong with my computer, my house was fully insulated, etc., etc. There was a stunned silence and the line went dead. No more calls since. I know some poor soul is making these calls to earn a crust of bread but I am supposed to be on the register for not receiving cold calls but it doesn't seem to be working. I have checked and updated but the calls still kept coming.
I received a cold call recently, having had several in the preceding days. I was so fed up that I took a deep breath and let rip. I shouted and screamed at the top of my voice, telling the caller to leave me alone, go away, there was nothing wrong with my computer, my house was fully insulated, etc., etc. There was a stunned silence and the line went dead. No more calls since. I know some poor soul is making these calls to earn a crust of bread but I am supposed to be on the register for not receiving cold calls but it doesn't seem to be working. I have checked and updated but the calls still kept coming.
The problem is, the folk on the other end of the phone aren’t the real criminals …. they’re just folk living in an imperfect system and trying to make a living to support themselves and their families. They take what jobs they can get. They’re getting paid peanuts … and they too are being exploited by the criminal activities of quite big criminal companies.
Plus ça change … 😒
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Beware of this scam text offering you fake government energy bill support
Scammers seek to take advantage of the government's energy grant scheme.
·
As energy bills rise, scammers are seeking to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Their latest trick involves sending a malicious text message link that asks you to sign up for the government’s energy grant.
We’ve previously seen fraudsters call up households pretending to be from their council before asking for card details to make a £150 energy rebate payment. We’ve also seen scammers impersonate Ofgem through emails, texts and websites, which ask people to enter their banking details to qualify for fake energy refunds.
The latest energy scam capitalises on the fact that the government’s £400 energy grant is now being rolled out.
If you get one of these texts, don't click on the link. Your grant will be applied to your energy account automatically.
The above text comes from various phone numbers, all of which have been reported as suspicious on the number checking website Who Called Me. The message claims to offer you support with your energy bills.
One of the scam texts, sent from the number 07542337161 reads:
‘GOV.UK: You are eligible for a discounted energy bill under the Energy Bills Support Scheme. You can apply here: [https://energy.support-rebate.com].
Spotting a phoney heir hunter
It’s the job of an heir hunter to locate people who are legally entitled to inherit from a deceased relative's estate, but are unaware of their legal claim. While legitimate ones exist, you’re just as likely to encounter an imposter.
When we surveyed our members who had been contacted by an heir hunter, half of them said that the claim wasn’t genuine. Find out more about phoney heir hunters and how to spot one.
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Martin Luther KingThere was a stunned silence and the line went dead.
No more calls since.
I know some poor soul is making these calls to earn a crust of bread but I am supposed to be on the register for not receiving cold calls but it doesn't seem to be working. I have checked and updated but the calls still kept coming.
I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
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