Thursday, 2 April 2026

Fake British Gas calls and other energy scams

As energy prices are set to increase, scammers are impersonating British Gas through cold calls. Worryingly, some call recipients noted that the caller knew personal information about them.

Energy scams are popular among fraudsters, so it pays to keep up to date with the latest tactics – find out about the most recent examples we've seen and how you can avoid and report them.

Source: Which? (31 Mar 2026)

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

Bexley Crime stats ward summary May 2026

  Source: Bexley Watch Viz