Management Information Sheet

TV Licensing Scam

MI Sheet TypeInformation
MI Number:142/19
Publication Date:27/09/2019 12:00:00
LA Contact:Andrew Reeve (01603 222 746)
Audience:Headteachers & Finance/Office Staff

TV Licensing Scam

Emerging Fraud Risk (Schools) – TV Licensing

We have been made aware of a current scam which is targeting schools, concerning TV licensing. Please read below for further details.

Risk

A potential fraud has been identified in Norfolk whereby schools are being contacted by email to update their TV Licences. These emails are not genuine and not being filtered by spam detection.

Identification

The email purports to be from "TV licensing" and states:

Today is your last day to remain licensed

Your bank has declined the latest Direct-Debit payment.

You may receive similar emails from different addresses and with different wording

Action

Should you receive such an email delete immediately and do not click on the links or provide any details.