New energy scam warning as cold-callers set out to rob hundreds pretending to be council
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHouseholders are being warned of a new energy scam in which cold-callers are pretending to offer rebates from councils. It comes after the government announced details of a £150 council tax rebate earlier this year, to help ease the rising cost of energy bills.
Last month saw energy prices rocket, with the average Brit paying more than double for their gas and electricity. On April 1, energy regulator Ofgem hiked its energy price cap by 54 per cent.
The energy price cap, which limits the rates a supplier can charge for each unit of gas and electricity you use, jumped by £693 from £1,277 to £1,971.
Prepayment customers are being worse hit, with a jump of £708 from £1,309 to £2,017, and that's without the possibility of further hikes, with wholesale gas prices increasing regularly. Read more:Full list of energy prices with British Gas, Scottish Power, EDF and more as millions set to receive new bills The new scam involves criminals calling householders and stating that they are from the local council.
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