Covid passport scam

[Laughing]

Be aware of a scam where you are charged 4.99 for a covid passport.

It is a phishing scam coming via email or text message.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Covid passports are available free on the NHS App.

 

[Laughing]

Covid passports are available free on the NHS App.

Yeah I know but I got a text and thought it worth sharing on here.

 

[Fat_Dragon]

Yeah I know but I got a text and thought it worth sharing on here.

Did you forward the text on to 7726?

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Yeah I know but I got a text and thought it worth sharing on here.

And because you shared it, I clicked your like button.

 

[Laughing]

Did you forward the text on to 7726?

It's that a scam reporting number?

 

[Train Man]

Anyone falling for it deserves all they get for supporting the “principle” of it.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Anyone falling for it deserves all they get for supporting the “principle” of it.

I noticed on the BBC COVID figures that France is well lower than ours. The French use the COVID passport and it works in their country. I did witness several protests against the passports whilst in France but many more people were willing to just go with it. Masks were also compulsory in supermarkets and moving about in restaurants, bars, cafe's, etc - something we should still be doing.

 

[boroboy6872]

No one innocent deserves to lose money to a criminal enterprise

 

[Fat_Dragon]

It's that a scam reporting number?

Yes

You can report spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider. All operators now use 7726 as the short code to report spam texts, which is free of charge.

 

[Laughing]

Yes

You can report spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider. All operators now use 7726 as the short code to report spam texts, which is free of charge.

Cheers reported it now.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Yes

You can report spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider. All operators now use 7726 as the short code to report spam texts, which is free of charge.

So, all these texts I get from Hermes regarding my parcel, I can report them?

 

[Fat_Dragon]

So, all these texts I get from Hermes regarding my parcel, I can report them?

Yes

You can also forward any spam emails to the National Cyber Security Centre at report@phishing.gov.uk

Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and calls

How to recognise and report emails, texts, websites, adverts or phone calls that you think are trying to scam you.

www.ncsc.gov.uk

 

[uncle_rico]

Yes

You can report spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider. All operators now use 7726 as the short code to report spam texts, which is free of charge.

Cheers, didn’t know that