Thursday, 18 September 2025

Bogus Emergency Alert test emails

Off the back of the recent Emergency Alerts test, scammers are posing as the government asking for feedback with dodgy links to a survey. Even if it has the hallmarks of a trustworthy email, upon closer inspection, you'll find the message is from a spoofed address.

We describe what these messages look like and what to do if you click on a malicious link.


Source: Which? (17 Sep 2025)

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

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