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/2026/01/stay-connected-join-bexley-borough.html

How to spot a WhatsApp scam

Messages promoting a sham service called 'WhatsApp Gold' are recirculating. This scam claims to offer special features to users that...