Scammers are sending out fake census text messages like the one below from different telephone numbers, claiming the recipients have not completed their 2021 census form and will be fined £1000. The fake text contains a link to census-forms.com and other fake and phishing websites that steals personal and financial information.
The Census Scam Text
"CENSUS: There is missing information from your application. Failure to update your details may result in a £1000 penalty. Visit : hxxp://census.uk-myinfo.co.uk"
The website, census-forms.com, is a fake and scam, and if you have received text messages with a link to it, just ignore and delete them. The legitimate census website is located at https://census.gov.uk/.
So far, I have received the Census scam text from the following numbers:
- 07485787849
- 07985176848
- 07487602531
If you have received a Census scam text, please share it in a comment below along with the telephone number it came from.