The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) looked back over the past year to reveal the top six government email impersonation scams that were taken down. 

The imitated organizations include the National Health Service, HMRC, TV Licensing, Gov.uk, Ofgem and the DVLA. 

The NCSC received more than 6.4 million reports of potential scams in 2022 and took down 67,300 fraudulent URLs

 

It can happen to you too, protect yourself by using known online traders and never click on any links to a product sent to you in an email.  Always use two factor authentication where possible and only pay for goods and services with platforms like PayPal or secure credit card transactions

 

Top Impersonation Scams in the UK in 2022 

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