POLICE have warned people to be aware of a TV Licensing scam.
An email advises the recipient that they need to renew their licence, which can be done quickly online by clicking a link in the message.
If you receive an email purporting to be from TV Licensing or any other unsolicited email that you suspect to be a scam, please follow the Action Fraud advice as follows:
- Do not click on any links in the scam email
- Do not reply to the email or contact the senders in any way
- If you have clicked on a link in the email, do not supply any information on the website that may open
- Do not open any attachments that arrive with the email
- Visit the Action Fraud website where there is information on how to forward on your scam mail
- If you think you may have compromised the safety of your bank details and/or have lost money due to fraudulent misuse of your cards, you should immediately contact your bank
Visit the TV Licensing website for further information and email security advice.
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