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Trading Standards Warning 4 January, 2021 | |
Trading Standards warning: Leicestershire Trading Standards have been made aware of a scam, whereby, members of the public receive a text message advising that they are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. They are then encouraged to provide various personal information. The following is now posted on our Trading Standards Facebook page, please feel free to distribute as appropriate:
Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards Service !! Scam alert – Covid-19 vaccine scam text !!
Criminals are taking advantage of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout through a convincing Scam text to steal people’s personal and financial details
The text contains a link that leads to a convincing fake NHS website with an application form. It asks for your bank / card details in order to ‘check identity’. The NHS will not ask for payment. Please warn friends and family of this scam text. Read the full Which? article at https://bit.ly/2WWTJJc #ThinkQuickNeverClick #ScamAware The post can be found at https://www.facebook.com/leicstradingstandards/posts/875514183204958 [+ go back...] |