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Fraud text message/email about energy rebate

mrsg1990
mrsg1990 Posts: 81 Forumite
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in Energy
this text sends you to a very convincing website: https://energy.bill-rebate.com
That is not a gov.uk website. 

I've reported to the police, please can you spread the word, I'm.worried that vulnerable people will think it's legitimate and be scamed

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  • oldagetraveller1
    oldagetraveller1 Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    edited 18 September 2022 at 11:54AM
    Thanks for the warning. It doesn't take long for the scumbags to latch on to something.Yes, they can be very convincing.
    There were similar around during the recent health problem offering "free" money and health pass purchases from the Government/NHS.
  • WBCPB
    WBCPB Posts: 501 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    My Malwarebytes security won`t allow me to open this website when clicking the link - RISKWARE !!
  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,835 Forumite
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    My wife had a text with a link for a site     myenergybillonline.com - suspect there are dozens of scam sites being set up   >:)
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    edited 18 September 2022 at 2:50PM
    The site is a straight clone of the .gov.uk page. The clue, apart from the name, is that none of the links on it will work, apart from the one they want you to follow.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
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