Thursday, 11 May 2023

Soaring TV Licence scams

TV Licence scams are again on the rise, with Action Fraud warning people about emails that lead to dodgy websites asking for your details. Action Fraud says it has received over 3,400 reports about TV Licence scams in the past two weeks.

These emails typically state that a recipient's licence is about to expire or that there has been an issue with their most recent payment.


Find out how to spot the difference between a genuine TV Licensing email and a phishing scam. 


Source: Which? (9 May 2023)

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