New Scam Warnings For The Isle Of Wight

Thursday, 2 December 2021 10:24

By Dominic Kureen @KreamyDom

Several new scams have been reported by the Isle of Wight Against Scams (IWASP) group today (Thursday), with Islanders urged to remain vigilant.

Cleaning products scam

There have been reports of what have been termed “Nottingham Knockers.” This is a group, generally male, who turn up at your front door and try to sell cleaning products – do not engage with them – the products will be over-priced and poor quality.

E-on electric bill scam

Some residents have reported receiving emails from E-on claiming an error on their bill. The email asks you to click on a link and follow a process to correct this. This is a phishing exercise designed to harvest your details. If you are a customer and are unsure give E-on a ring to check the validity of the message.

Internet connection calls

Be alert to calls from internet providers claiming there is a problem with your connection – this will be a ruse to get you to access your device and potentially give the scammer access – Internet companies will never contact you in this way.

Lottery postal scam

These letters, designed to resemble the National and Post Code lotteries, state you will need to pay an advance fee to claim your winnings – the winnings are non-existent and this is an attempt to defraud you out of money.

Covid scare scam

Emails purporting to be from the NHS state you have to take a new omicron PCR test and if you don’t you will have to isolate! There is a link for you to click to order your test – this is a scam. Check the sender address if in doubt as it isn’t valid.

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