Household Energy Payment Fraud – Trigger Fraud Alert

£100 Household Energy Payment for homes in council tax bands A to D, fraudsters are actively targeting households with fraudulent texts, emails, and phone calls pretending to be official agencies.  

If you are eligible, the £100 will be paid directly into your bank account. Please do not click on links or provide your bank account details if someone contacts you regarding this payment.   

Warning Signs of the Fraud

Text messages or emails claiming you must “apply” or “update details” before a deadline. You do not need to apply, click a link, or call anyone to claim the money.

The government and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will never ask for your personal or bank details via SMS, email, or cold calls.

If you want to check your council tax band, please visit the official gov.uk website. https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-bandsReporting and Support

If you have been a victim and lost money, call 101 and report it to Humberside Police.

Contact your bank immediately if you have shared financial details or made a suspicious payment. You can call 159 if you don’t know your bank’s contact number.

Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk.

Forward suspicious text messages to 7726.

Visit fraudwatch.org.uk for more information about fraud and where to get support.

You can read the full alert, watch a video and download some leaflets to share here:  https://www.fraudwatch.org.uk/2026/10/30/trigger-fraud-alert-51/.