Experts are urging people to be vigilant amid a rise in TV Licence scam emails
TV Licence holders across the country are being issued a warning as the number targeted email scams increases.
The concern comes as those who have clicked on the links included in the scam email have seen their personal data and financial details stollen after being asked to input information on such as credit card or bank details online, reports the Mirror. The emails tell recipients that they are required to take urgent action to avoid being fined by the TV Licensing Board, causing alarm and meaning many click through and submit their details without a second thought.
The links provided in the email lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal personal and financial details", the experts added.Official TV Licensing emails will always include your name and/or part of your postcode, with messages missing this data likely to be a scam. The US tech giant says that the update has been introduced to increase email security by helping identify potential fraudsters and prevent dangerous span attacks.
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