Posted: Tue 2nd May 2023

Action Fraud warning following a surge in fraudulent TV Licence emails

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales

Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, has issued a warning following a surge in fraudulent TV Licence emails. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More than 3,455 cases of dodgy emails have been recorded in just two weeks. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The scam emails claim that the recipient’s TV Licence is about to expire or that there has been a problem with their latest payment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The messages are designed to pressure victims into taking immediate action and to share personal and financial details. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The emails contain links that lead to deceptive websites closely resembling the official TV Licensing site.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“These fake sites are designed to harvest sensitive information from unsuspecting victims.” Action Fraud has said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you receive such an email and are uncertain about its legitimacy, it is crucial to contact the organisation directly. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Do not use contact information provided in the email, but rather refer to the official website for accurate details. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It is important to remember that banks and other official sources will never request personal information via email. If you receive a suspicious email, report it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) by forwarding the message to report@phishing.gov.uk. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Stay vigilant, and always verify the legitimacy of any email that seems suspicious, especially those requesting personal or financial information. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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