Forth Valley police warning over Covid vaccine pass text scam
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Police have become aware of the fraudulent scheme and say members of the public should only open links contained within text messages which come from a “trusted source”.
A statement published by Forth Valley Police Division read: “There are text messages being received that are themed around an NHS Covid pass.
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Hide Ad“The text message appears to come from the NHS and states that they are aware that you have not applied for a Covid pass and asks you to click on the link.
“This text scam is similar to an email scam in July and August whereby the link sends you to a separate site and any details that are added could be used for fraud purposes.
“Please stay safe and don't click on any links unless they are from a trusted source.”