Businesses in Harborough are being warned about a dangerous new air purifier scam sweeping the country

Businesses in Harborough are being warned about a dangerous new air purifier scam sweeping the country.

Companies nationwide are getting bogus letters telling them to buy air purifiers to comply with Covid-19 rules.

The official-looking letters are headed with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) logo.

The Government department is urgently warning businesses that the letter is a “scam”.

Harborough District Council is also calling on anyone who receives the letter to report it to Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, straight away.

A Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy spokesman said: “We are aware of scammers sending BEIS-headed letters to businesses telling them that, by law, they need to purchase air purifiers to comply with Covid 19 rules.

“This is not true.

“If you receive a letter, please report it to Action Fraud UK.”