Scams

Scams

Fake British Gas calls and other energy scams

As energy prices are set to increase, scammers are impersonating British Gas through cold calls. Worryingly, some call recipients noted that the caller knew personal information about them.

Energy scams are popular among fraudsters, so it pays to keep up to date with the latest tactics – find out about the most recent examples we’ve seen and how you can avoid and report them.

Energy scams to avoid

HMRC scams are circulating

The tax year ends on 5 April, and as always, scammers are attempting to take advantage of this increase in activity by impersonating HMRC.

Take a look at some of the most common HMRC scams, and listen to real voicemails from scammers, so you can be prepared should they contact you.

How to spot tax scams

How to spot fake or fraudulent websites

Fraudsters can create fake websites that appear extremely convincing to the untrained eye. Recently, we’ve seen a rise in sites impersonating WhatsApp, encouraging users to download fraudulent apps or visit dangerous links via text, email and ads.

Here’s what you need to know to stay safe, and nine expert-approved ways to spot whether a website is a scam or the real deal.

How to avoid scam sites

Scam sharer tool

There’s an easy way to make us aware of scams directly with our scam sharer tool. Tell us your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud.

Scam sharer tool