Scam Ofgem email lures victims with fake energy refunds

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Fraudsters are posing as the energy regulator to dupe the public into handing over personal and payment details, Which? has learned. 

Emails using the Ofgem logo claim to offer an 'energy bill rebate scheme' worth up to £450 per household, directing recipients to a fake online portal. There, victims are urged to share personal and payment details in order to claim their refund. 

The fake website - rebate-ofgem.com - was registered just days ago, but has already prompted urgent warnings from the real Ofgem.

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View the Ofgem tweet here and Please view the tweet to see a screenshot of the fake emails reported to Action Fraud: https://twitter.com/CyberProtectUK/status/1527657160586444800?s=20&t=RdAiopW83gUlsAymvjnu5g

Remember, your bank, or any other official organisation, won’t ask you to share personal information over email or text. If you need to check that it’s a genuine message, contact the company using details from their official website or app.

Spotted a suspicious email? Forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) - report@phishing.gov.uk