v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 27TH OCTOBER v 6th October 2022 • The HERALD • Page 61 Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services Offering professional advice since 1985 Mortgages Residential Life Time Equity Release Buy to Let – first time landlords Property Portfolios Help to Buy Insurance Buildings & Contents Insurance Life Assurance Critical Illness Income Protection Private Medical Insurance YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS This firm usually charges a fee for mortgage advice. The amount of the fee will depend upon your circumstances and will be discussed and agreed with you at the earliest opportunity. Some forms of buy to let mortgage are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 023 8084 4108 helensparks@btconnect.com Helen Goodall T/A Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority ASK A PROFESSIONAL Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in reports relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for Great Britain. e emails claim that the recipient is due a rebate payment as part of a government scheme and provides links for the recipient to follow in order to apply for the rebate. e links in the emails lead to malicious websites designed to steal personal and nancial information. Between Monday 22nd August and Monday 5th September 2022, a total of 1,567 phishing emails related to this scam were reported via the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS). All the emails display the email subject header “Claim your bill rebate now”. O enders are using the Ofgem brand logo and colours to make the emails look as authentic as possible. However, the emails ask recipients to “apply for an energy bill rebate before September 2020”, which is what prompted many recipients to realise the emails weren’t genuine. How you can protect yourself and others • If you have any doubts about a message, contact the organisation directly. Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their o cial website. Remember, your bank (or any other o cial source) will never ask you to supply personal information via email. • If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk. Send any emails that you feel are suspicious, even if you’re not certain they’re a scam - they can check. For advice on how to stay secure online, please visit: www.cyberaware. gov.uk ALERT: ENERGY REBATE SCAM EMAILS Advice from Action Fraud
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