Consumers warned to be on ‘high alert’ for fuel payment scams
[ad_1] HMRC has warned that scammers ramped up their activity in June, with more than 15,000 reports of Winter Fuel Payment scams. The tax office has shut down more than 4,600 bogus Winter Fuel Payment-related websites as fraudsters target vulnerable individuals using SMS messages and phishing websites. The Government announced a change in eligibility criteria…