UK

Phishing scammers continue to use fake TV licensing notification emails to trick UK residents into divulging their personal and financial information.

According to the email, which purports to be from the UK’s TV Licensing authority, your TV licence could not be automatically renewed because your direct debit payment was declined. 

This email, which purports to be from the UK’s official TV Licensing entity, claims that you are eligible for a TV Licensing refund.

Emails and text messages purporting to be from the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) claim that you must follow a link to update your driver’s licence details or payment information.

Protest message claims that asylum seekers in the UK receive a substantially higher weekly allowance from the British government than do British pensioners.