Fraudsters are stealing bank details through thousands of fake emails linked to the TV licence.
Experts at the cyber crime watchdog, Action Fraud, say they received more than 5,000 complaints in just three months.
The official-looking emails use headlines such as ‘correct your licensing information' and ‘your TV licence expires today' in an attempt to convince targets to click on a link to a website. 
The fraudulent website then prompts them to add their payment details, including the Card Verification Value (CVV) code, account number and sort code.




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The official-looking emails use headlines such as ‘correct your licensing information' and ‘your TV licence expires today' in an attempt to convince targets to click on a link to a website