Scams & Phishing News Scammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts

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As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus "winter heating allowance" and "cost of living support" scam texts.

The scam campaign is opportunistic given the UK government's recent controversial stance on cutting winter fuel payments from approximately 10 million pensioners across Britain.

Scammers are seen texting British residents this week with bogus "winter heating allowance" texts, prompting them to visit illicit domains that collect personal information and payment information from unsuspecting people.

The development is worrying given the recent news of the UK government making changes to the current Winter Fuel Payments program aimed at helping pensioners born before 23 September 1958 with the costs of keeping their homes warm during the cold season.

Every year, the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides Winter Fuel Payments to assist people of pension age with heating costs. Recently, however, the Government announced plans to reduce the number of people who qualify for this credit—around 1.5 million pensioners, a sharp decline from 11.4 million who received it last year.

Scammers target UK senior citizens with Winter Fuel Payment texts

As the winter season kicks in, scammers are not missing the chance to target senior British residents with bogus "winter heating allowance" and "cost of living support" scam texts.

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