WREXHAM Council is urging residents to remain vigilant of the latest Covid-19 scam.

Wrexham Trading Standards has been made aware of scam text messages relating to Covid-19 grants.

The scam messages, which claim to be from the Government, advise that you are eligible for a grant and ask you to follow a link to claim a specific amount of money.

A spokesperson for the council, said: "Please be aware that this is a scam and don’t click on this link.

"The text message we’ve seen reads: ‘GOVUK: Due to the new lockdown circumstances you are available for a COVID-19 grant of £277.59.’

"The message then asks you to click a link to claim this money.

"The amount of money you are offered may differ from the amount we’ve seen, but it’s likely to be in the hundreds of pounds."

Cllr Hugh Jones, lead member for communities, partnerships, public protection and community safety, said: "Unfortunately we are seeing a lot of scams which are looking to profit from the pandemic, and this is the latest one we’ve come across.

"We know anything telling you that you are due a large sum of money can be tempting to follow up, but this is just another attempt to steal your personal information.

"Don’t click on any links, never give any details – such as passwords or bank account numbers – and remember that you’re within your rights to ignore any suspicious messages.

"Always take the time you need to identify whether something could be a scam first.

"If you’re not sure, you can always contact the company or organisation directly."

If you think you may have been the victim of fraud or cyber-crime, you should report this to Action Fraud via their website or by calling 0300 123 2040.

Consumer advice can be obtained from the Citizens Advice Consumer Service who can be contacted on 0808 223 1144 (Welsh) or 0808 223 1133 (English).