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Fraudsters posing as British Gas are trying to con hardworking British families out of thousands of pounds as part of a new scam sweeping the nation, a bank has warned.
Lloyds Bank said conmen pretend to be workers from the energy supplier in fake emails sent to cash-strapped households.
In the bogus email, fraudsters claim to their victims that their latest energy bill direct debit has not gone through and that as a result, their electricity could be cut off.
But Lloyds has warned these messages are a hoax and have urged people not to reply to them.
In a statement to customers, Lloyds said: 'You could get an email that looks like it's from British Gas.
'It will say that your latest payment by direct debit didn't go through and your gas supply could be cut off.
Conmen are sending fake emails pretending to be from British Gas in an attempt to steal people's hard-earned cash, British Gas has warned
Lloyds has issued advice to customers on how to avoid falling victim to the con, which is sweeping across the UK
If people are unsure about an email they receive, they are being urged to contact British Gas, directly, via information from the company's official website
'They want you to click on a link to check and update your payment details. This is
