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Perth and Kinross Council issues warning over housing benefits phone scam

Summary by Perth Gazette
Residents are being urged to remain vigilant after reports of a scam phone call claiming to be from the Perth and Kinross Council’s Housing Benefits team. One local resident said they were contacted by someone pretending to work for the service and were asked to join a WhatsApp group. The Council has confirmed this contact is fraudulent and stressed it would never contact residents in this way. A spokesperson said: “If you receive a similar call…
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Perth Gazette broke the news in on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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