How to spot fake warning about UK Emergency Alert issued to all residents

Earlier this month, mobile phones right across the UK suddenly blared out a deafening siren and if you own a smartphone, you're almost guaranteed to have heard it.

This racket was all part of a nationwide trial to check whether the government's fresh Emergency Alert system functions properly. The service is intended to warn people about approaching - and potentially fatal dangers - including floods, blazes and other threats.

Sadly however, this has grabbed the attention of online criminals, who are now attempting to profit from it, reports the Express . According to experts at Which? an email has begun appearing in inboxes asking people to confirm whether they received the alert on their gadgets.

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