Scammers are posing as British Gas and claiming to offer a fake energy bill refund
A scam email claiming to be from British Gas is circulating in a bid to trick recipients into handing over their bank details.
The fake email states that recipients are owed £315 from British Gas and urges them to follow a fraudulent link to claim the cash.
The email features official British Gas watermarks, a reference number and company branding to appear authentic.
The message reads: “British Gas wants to inform you that you are eligible for a payment refund. Our records indicates that you have paid more than you should have for your British Gas service from 2020 – 2021.
“Because of this reason and that we value our clients we have decided to refund the total amount which you have overpaid.”
It then lists the refund amount as £315 and includes a link which reads ‘Claim your refund now!’.
‘Don’t click any links’
British Gas has urged customers not to click any links in an email if you are in doubt about who it is from. Instead, attach it to a new email and send it to [email protected] and then delete it straight away.
If you are a British Gas Business customer and have received a suspicious email, you should visit the UKB online-security web page.
The company said customers can tell if the email is genuine comes from one of the following internal email addresses:…
