Residents are being warned about a text scam doing the rounds in Gedling borough and also across the county.
Nottinghamshire County Council said they had received reports of local people receiving scam text messages relating to the winter heating allowance and cost of living support.
The fake messages advise recipients that they are eligible for a winter heating allowance and must act quickly to avoid missing out, by clicking on a link to apply.
A spokesman for the Trading Standards team said: “Whilst the text message might appear legitimate, it is actually a sophisticated scam designed to collect the recipient’s personal and financial information.
“Our Trading Standards team is reminding people that the Winter Fuel Payment is applied automatically to eligible residents, and no action is required by the recipient.”
“If you have received a scam message and made a payment, contact your bank as soon as possible to cancel the payment.”
If you receive a scam text message you can forward it to the National Cyber Security Service on 7726. You can also report scam text messages by emailing a screenshot of the text message to report@phishing.gov.uk.
