[Misc] Text message re £400 Energy Bill Support

[Icy Gull]

Just got a text asking me to apply. The link sends me to what is apparently the GOV.UK site, and it does look exactly right. Loads of info on there too. I am loath to fill it in as I am a cynical ******* and I think it may be a scam

Anyone else had this text? Whaddya think?

As I say it does look 100% on the level

 

[KZNSeagull]

Just got a text asking me to apply. The link sends me to what is apparently the GOV.UK site, and it does look exactly right. Loads of info on there too. I am loath to fill it in as I am a cynical ******* and I think it may be a scam

Anyone else had this text? Whaddya think?

As I say it does look 100% on the level

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

 

[Thunder Bolt]

No, it’s a scam. The £400 will be paid to your energy company, if you’re eligible not you.

 

[Icy Gull]

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

Thanks. Amazingly credible looking site. Many will be caught out I fear

 

[Boys 9d]

My power provider has E-mailed me with details of when and how mine is to be paid.

 

[severnside gull]

So convincing it probably links to a Tory Party donation site

 

[pocketseagull]

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

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

 

[Eeyore]

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.

 

[Icy Gull]

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.

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/

 

[Cotton Socks]

Scam. I had one the other day and just forwarded it to action fraud.

 

[bobbab5]

Always check for spelling mistakes, such as "non replayable payment" and the web address would always show Gov.uk

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Just got the scam text. The .com address gives it away. The £400 will be adjusted against your direct debit account by your energy supplier.

 

[Weststander]

Received that text last night.

My reply was short and rude.

 

[GT49er]

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?

I tried clicking on that link and it took me to a screen saying: "Firefox blocked this page because it may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing personal information like passwords or credit cards." There was a link if I wished to proceed (I didn't).

Well done Firefox anyway - hope other platforms have done similar.

 

[Wozza]

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

Convincing eh?

Ha. NO.

 

[arewethereyet?]

Just got a text asking me to apply. The link sends me to what is apparently the GOV.UK site, and it does look exactly right. Loads of info on there too. I am loath to fill it in as I am a cynical ******* and I think it may be a scam

Anyone else had this text? Whaddya think?

As I say it does look 100% on the level

Yes and I deleted it immediately, you do not get anything like this via a text message,

Please delete anything like this through text messages, they are ALL SCAMS.

 

[studio150]

I tried clicking on that link and it took me to a screen saying: "Firefox blocked this page because it may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing personal information like passwords or credit cards." There was a link if I wished to proceed (I didn't).

Well done Firefox anyway - hope other platforms have done similar.

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

 

[phoenix]

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/

Yes had to go ahead to the unsafe site but its very good. So good iv'e filled it in giving Bozzas details.

 

[phoenix]

I tried clicking on that link and it took me to a screen saying: "Firefox blocked this page because it may trick you into doing something dangerous like installing software or revealing personal information like passwords or credit cards." There was a link if I wished to proceed (I didn't).

Well done Firefox anyway - hope other platforms have done similar.

Chrome has .

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

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.

Because it wouldn’t solve the problem. There are loads of scams and many target elderly people. The news would be full of it every day. It wouldn’t even stop this particular scam because give it a few days and the headline impact would wane.