{"id":440,"date":"2021-01-11T13:23:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsfactory.com\/forums\/?p=440"},"modified":"2021-01-11T13:24:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:24:18","slug":"covid-19-police-warning-over-vaccine-scam-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsfactory.com\/forums\/blog\/covid-19-police-warning-over-vaccine-scam-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19: Police warning over vaccine scam messages"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fraudsters are sending out fake texts offering a Covid vaccine in an attempt to steal personal and financial information, police have warned.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Derbyshire Constabulary says that the text offers a link to an “extremely convincing” fake NHS website where people are asked to input their bank details to register for a vaccine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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They also say cold callers are asking people to pay for the vaccine over the phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There is no charge for the vaccine.<\/p>\n

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What does the text say?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: “The scam message reads ‘we have identified that your are eligible to apply for your vaccine’ and then prompts you to click on a link for further information or to ‘apply’ for the vaccine.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“If you receive a text or email that asks you to click on a link or for you to provide information, such as your name, credit card or bank details, it’s a scam,” the police added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Similar warnings about the fraud attempt have been posted on local Facebook pages over Christmas and the New Year period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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When checked by the BBC, this particular fake NHS website appears to have been taken down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s not the first time this scam has been attempted since the start of the vaccine roll-out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In late December, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust issued a similar warning about fraudulent phone calls and messages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“In some cases, people are asked to press a number on their keypad or to send a text message to confirm they wish to receive the vaccine. Doing so is likely to result in a charge being applied to their phone bill,” the warning said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A spokesperson for the Sussex trust said: “The NHS will never ask you to press a button on your keypad or send a text to confirm you want the vaccine, and will never ask for payment or for your bank details.”<\/p>\n

Source: BBC News<\/p>\n

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