Test and Trace Scam Warning
Dear Watch Member,
We are warning residents to be aware that scammers are posing as NHS Test and Trace contact workers.
The new Test and Trace system is being rolled out across the country, meaning contact tracers are now getting in touch with those who have had recent close contact with people who have had a positive COVID-19 test.
However, it is important that people are aware that fraudsters are trying to take advantage of this process by posing as contact tracers and gathering personal information by deception.
Contact tracers will never:
- ask you to dial a premium rate number to speak to them (for example, those starting 09 or 087)
- ask you to make any form of payment
- ask for any details about your bank account
- ask for your social media identities or login details, or those of your contacts
- ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any passwords or PINs over the phone
- ask you to purchase a product
- ask you to download any software to your device or ask you to hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet
- ask you to access any website that does not belong to the Government or NHS.
The following link will help to identify if you are genuinely being contacted by the NHS.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works.
If you need to reply regarding this message, tap on this email address: [email protected]
Regards,
Lee O’Brien