Scam alert
The council has been made aware of scammers targeting businesses entitled to Covid-19 assistance due to the second lockdown.
The clues which can give a scammers email away as being a fraud and for business owners to watch out for, include -
1 - unfamiliar/ long sender email address
2- spelling and grammatical errors
3- offering random amount of the 'grant'
4 - asking for bank account details
The legitimate grants which can be applied for are detailed on the council website slough.gov.uk.
The clues which can give a scammers email away as being a fraud and for business owners to watch out for, include -
1 - unfamiliar/ long sender email address
2- spelling and grammatical errors
3- offering random amount of the 'grant'
4 - asking for bank account details
The legitimate grants which can be applied for are detailed on the council website slough.gov.uk.
