Phishing Emails and Texts
Scammers will send fake emails and texts pretending to be from banks, HMRC, or delivery services, e.g. Royal Mail or DPD. They will try to trick you into providing personal information or clicking on malicious links. The emails can be very convincing, and will direct you to sites which look similar or almost identical to the official sites (such as their colour schemes, logos etc).
Social Media Scams
This will usually involve a scammer creating a social media page and running fake competitions, promote investment schemes and fake charity appeals. This usually takes place through Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
Fake Shopping Websites
This involves scammers creating websites which look like legitimate online retailers offering a “high-demand” product, usually designer clothing or electronics, at unbelievably low prices. This usually results in receiving a different item altogether or something of very low quality.
This service is funded by our partner, UK Power Networks
