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Warning - winter fuel payment subsidy scam

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Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 10/10/2024 08:35

Don't know if anyone else had this text but I thought I'd share it because I know a lot of people are worried how they'll cope without the payment which may make them vulnerable to such scams. Came today with closing date of today. this might make some people rush to apply without thinking it through.

British government living expenses subsidy scheme:
This is a notice about how you can apply for living expenses,we will close registration on October 10, 2024.
Since the national parliament has cut the winter heating subsidy bill, we will pay this round of living expenses in advance.
Please update your information in the link and we will issue your living allowance in the near future.

I've removed the scam link

Thank you for your coo-peration.

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Manzana · 14/10/2024 16:21

thank you for this notice, I got a similar text today which I nearly filled in but the application has to be submitted by tomorrow, so i thought i would check if it is a scam.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 14/10/2024 19:04

Glad it helped.

I think they're sending these out with the tight deadline so that people think oh I must hurry... when otherwise they might leave it, have a think, ask around etc

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