Overview

• The DWP warned on X that scam texts pretending to be from @DWPgovuk aim to trick recipients into sharing personal and financial details.
• Fraudsters who obtain bank information can withdraw funds directly from victims' accounts.
• Action Fraud recommends installing firewall protection and up-to-date antivirus software to block phishing attempts and warns victims about fee-based 'fraud recovery' scams.
• Banks and financial institutions will never email customers asking them to click links to confirm bank details.
• Victims should report suspicious messages to Action Fraud or via gov.uk and contact their bank immediately if they have shared any financial information.