[Misc] Text message re £400 Energy Bill Support

[Rookie]

Received that text last night.

My reply was short and rude.

Never reply to spam message, it confirms that your number is 'live'. Ignore, block and delete.

 

[Weststander]

Never reply to spam message, it confirms that your number is 'live'. Ignore, block and delete.

I didn't think about that but I've always done it ... I can't resist.

Luckily my number's never been sold on, as the next such message or call I receive will likely be in 6 months time.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Chrome has .

Edge hasn't.

 

[GT49er]

I'm not even going to try, so no idea.

No idea about what? I told what happened when I clicked on the link.

 

[zeemeeuw]

They will, it IS the GOV.Uk site to all intents and purposes.

I’ll have a go at showing the link

Https://energy-bill-rebate.com/

Convincing eh?

There are warnings out there, should have looked before posting

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/n...or-scam-text-offering-fake-government-text-o/

You can forward the text to 7726 to report it:

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/report-scam-text-message

 

[studio150]

No idea about what? I told what happened when I clicked on the link.

Other platforms as per your post

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

The £400 support will be administered by your energy provider.

Never ever fill in forms from unsolicited text messages or emails.

But so many will miss out who pay their landlords.

All the headlines are shit

 

[Justice]

I've heard about this.

Quite why the government haven't asked the BBC and media to run a top headline and first on the news is beyond me. Loads of older folk will get caught out.

All mobile phone companies should send their own texts out about it.

The mobile companies sell the phone numbers in the first place, I have an emergency phone in the car I don’t even know the number let alone anyone else it receives the occasional scam text.

 

[Springal]

The government will never text or email you a link in email or text to login to do anything. Same as your bank, it should really be drummed in to everyone now.

That said in the last month employees at Revolut, Uber & Rockstar (makers of GTA) have all picked up a phone call and given out their login details to supposed internal IT help-desks leading to major breaches. And I can guarantee all staff at those companies go through a lot of ‘cyber awareness’ training …

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

But so many will miss out who pay their landlords.

All the headlines are shit

But if they pay their landlords a rent inclusive of bills then their bills won’t be going up anyway. The landlord will be paying the higher energy bills and so presumably will be compensated through the scheme.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

But so many will miss out who pay their landlords.

All the headlines are shit

Decent landlords are also available.

 

[GT49er]

Other platforms as per your post

Ah ...... cheers! Makes sense to me now (probably a while after everybody else!)

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

But if they pay their landlords a rent inclusive of bills then their bills won’t be going up anyway. The landlord will be paying the higher energy bills and so presumably will be compensated through the scheme.

Yes, in theory. Except many landlords will have factored in price rises before the govt interventions.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

100% Scam. Our local police have been warning about it.

Must have missed that, how were they warning about it?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Must have missed that, how were they warning about it?

By text.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Must have missed that, how were they warning about it?

Facebook. I think it was Durham Constabulary, but it may have been Durham Cyber.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Facebook. I think it was Durham Constabulary, but it may have been Durham Cyber.

Ah fair enough. Deleted my account a few months ago, and wouldn't have crossed my mind to follow Durham Constabulary anyway, although now you mention it it's a good idea.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

By text.

Thanks , but since KZNSeagull and I share the same local constabulary I was wondering if he'd had something I'd missed somehow.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Ah fair enough. Deleted my account a few months ago, and wouldn't have crossed my mind to follow Durham Constabulary anyway, although now you mention it it's a good idea.

It's one of the only useful things on facebook tbh

 

[Eeyore]

They will, it IS the GOV.Uk site to all intents and purposes.

I’ll have a go at showing the link

Https://energy-bill-rebate.com/

Convincing eh?

There are warnings out there, should have looked before posting

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/n...or-scam-text-offering-fake-government-text-o/

Your post prompted me to put a message out in Facebook about it. This scam is a little clever and might wheel in even security conscious folk.