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Is this a scam message making out it is from UK Gov?
I had a message on my Android today aboiut being eligible for £200-£300 winter fuel payment.
The link was https://gov.uk_dwpevv.icu/uk
They ask to click on the link by tomorrow to confirm, am I right in being suspicious of this message?
If it is a scam it is best that as many elderly people know about it as possible.
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This is very clearly a scam message. If you were eligible they would simply pay it out without you needing to do anything.1
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Oh great, they're now including gov.uk in the URL to be even more confusing.
Yes definitely a scam, you did the right thing asking.1 -
Spoonie_Turtle said:Oh great, they're now including gov.uk in the URL to be even more confusing.
Yes definitely a scam, you did the right thing asking.
Warnings about how to recognise a valid domain or URL usually fail to state that a valid domain name ENDS IN .gov.uk .1 -
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SirFreddy said:I had a message on my Android today aboiut being eligible for £200-£300 winter fuel payment.The link was https://gov.uk_dwpevv.icu/ukThey ask to click on the link by tomorrow to confirm, am I right in being suspicious of this message?If it is a scam it is best that as many elderly people know about it as possible.
However this is a fairly obvious scam message and hopefully if it does reach older people they are wise enough to spot it for what it is. It isn't 100% targeted, I have had the message twice now and am not quite old enough for the winter fuel payment anyway- and am aware that I wouldn't be eligible to claim.
EDIT actually doing a google search it looks like there have been several mainstream warnings about this both in the press and on TV programmes.
This one for instance is nearly a year old
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I received similar, and I am only 62 and not eligible.1
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Thanks all for the replies, I was 100% sure it was a scam but with the gov.uk bit I wanted as many MSE board members to be aware just in case there is one moment in time when we are caught off guard.1
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soolin said:This one for instance is nearly a year old
Winter Payment "Phishing" scams1 -
glennevis said:Spoonie_Turtle said:Oh great, they're now including gov.uk in the URL to be even more confusing.
Yes definitely a scam, you did the right thing asking.
Warnings about how to recognise a valid domain or URL usually fail to state that a valid domain name ENDS IN .gov.uk .1 -
debitcardmayhem said:Never click on links in messages texts emails etc etc
If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.1
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