Email scams are a common type of ‘phishing’ scam. Scammers usually impersonate legitimate organisations, like HMRC, using convincing branding to deceive people.
These fake emails often contain fraudulent links asking for personal data or malicious software that can infect your device.
If you suspect an email might be a scam, follow our expert tips on email scams to avoid falling prey to scammers.
Email scams
Source: Which? (17 Oct 2023)