Which? Scam Alerts – 18/09/2025

Scam Alerts

Bogus Emergency Alert test emails

Off the back of the recent Emergency Alerts test, scammers are posing as the government asking for feedback with dodgy links to a survey. Even if it has the hallmarks of a trustworthy email, upon closer inspection, you’ll find the message is from a spoofed address.

We describe what these messages look like and what to do if you click on a malicious link.

How to spot scams

Even though scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, there are plenty of free and effective checks you can carry out to protect yourself.

Here are the tools you need in your fraud-fighting arsenal.

Watch out for iCloud storage scam emails

Scammers are impersonating Apple again, claiming your iCloud storage is full or that payment has failed, so you click on malicious links that send you to dodgy sites that take your personal data.

Find out how to spot, report and avoid these types of email scams.

Stay safe,

Which? Scam Alert Team

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