Fake government text offers discounted electricity bills, requests bank details via link.

A new scam text message is misleading individuals by claiming to offer discounted electricity bills under a government emergency benefits scheme following recent budget announcements. The message encourages recipients to click a link to provide bank details. Tech correspondent Jess Kelly warns that legitimate government messages do not end in .com and that service providers typically do not send click-through links for payments. Victims should contact their bank promptly.