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Fraudsters are posing as the Government in order to get businesses' bank details
Posted 24 June 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|National
UPDATES: Fraudsters are exploiting government business support schemes through fake grant emails. CTSI explains the latest scam and urges businesses to remain vigilant before sharing personal or payment details.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has learned that UK internet users are receiving bogus emails from fraudsters offering fake business grants. The emails, dressed in UK government branding, are the latest in a series of scam messages claiming to be from the Government.
One email informs the recipient that they have been awarded a Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant valued...
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