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TV licence warning over 'renewal' emails going out to customers
TV Licence holders have been warned about an email being sent out. The email relates to a requirement to renew your TV Licence.
TL;DR
- A scam email impersonating TV Licensing is circulating, claiming a TV Licence renewal is required.
- The fake email uses urgency, threatening fines of up to £1,000 for non-compliance.
- The scam aims to trick recipients into clicking a link and providing bank details or personal information.
- Key signs of the fake email include an incorrect TV Licensing logo (white tick in green circle instead of blue tick on black background).
- The font used for 'TV Licensing' in the logo is also different from the genuine one.
- The email was sent to a generic address ('[email protected]') suggesting a mass, blind-copied distribution.
- The sender's email address domain was '.br', indicating it originated from Brazil, not the UK.
- Hovering over the 'View and renew online' button revealed a dodgy-looking website URL.
- Recipients are urged not to click any links in suspicious emails and to report scam emails to [email protected].