Sunday, 6 July 2025

Watch out for fake 'energy support' scams

After the recent Winter Fuel Payment announcements, scammers have been busy impersonating the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dodgy messages include scam links to websites designed to steal your personal and financial information. We round up the various versions of these scam texts so you don't get caught out.

See the examples

Source: Which? (02 July 2025) 

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