Scammers seek to take advantage of the government's energy grant scheme

As energy bills rise, scammers are seeking to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Their latest trick involves sending a malicious text message link that asks you to sign up for the government’s energy grant.

We’ve previously seen fraudsters call up households pretending to be from their council before asking for card details to make a £150 energy rebate payment. We’ve also seen scammers impersonate Ofgem through emails, texts and websites, which ask people to enter their banking details to qualify for fake energy refunds.

The latest energy scam capitalises on the fact that the government’s £400 energy grant is now being rolled out. 

If you get one of these texts, don't click on the link. Your grant will be applied to your energy account automatically.

Tali Ramsey