TV license holders are being warned about fake emails which attempt to scam money out of unsuspecting victims.
The bogus emails claim people are owed a refund or say billing information is out of date and needs to be updated.
The emails often provide a link through to ‘copycat’ television licensing websites, which ask people to input their per- sonal and financial details.
Bosses at the national TV Licensing body have seen a rise in calls about this issue throughout the North West and Action Fraud reported it had received around 2,500 reports of these emails.
Matt Thompson, a TVL spokesperson said: “In common with other large organisations like HMRC, TV Licensing suffers from fraudsters sending scam emails to the public posing as genuine TV Licensing communications.
“TV Licensing will never email customers, unprompted, to ask for bank details, personal information or tell you that you may be entitled to a refund. Anyone who has provided their details as a res- ult of a fraudulent email should report it via ActionFraud at www.actionfraud. police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If they have provided bank details, they should call their bank urgently.
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