Millions of people on State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits have been put on alert
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an urgent warning about scam attempts across its social media channels, alerting millions of benefit recipients, including those getting State Pension, Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment , Attendance Allowance, or Jobseeker's Allowance , to be on guard.
People who receive dubious texts are encouraged by the Department to report them via the GOV.UK website using the search term 'avoid and report internet scams and phishing'.As the cost of living crisis intensifies and the holiday season draws nearer, there is a heightened risk of increased activity from online scammers who have previously engaged in impersonation fraud.
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