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Criminals are using bogus phone calls, emails and text messages to pose as members of the NHS test-and-trace service to try to steal money from people, local councils have said.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for caution after it said councils had received reports of fraudsters asking people for bank details as part of the scam.
It said criminals were asking for bank card details to cover the cost of a coronavirus home-testing kit, when the NHS service is free.
The LGA has urged the public to be wary of such scams and reiterated that the official scheme will never ask for any payment information, passwords or pins, ask someone to buy a product or download any software, or to call a premium rate phone number.
www.theguardian.com
They brushed off this possibility when they announced the test and trace, but it was inevitable and obvious to anyone living in the real world
Scammers can be extremely clever, and there will always be people who believe them or don't see the warnings
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for caution after it said councils had received reports of fraudsters asking people for bank details as part of the scam.
It said criminals were asking for bank card details to cover the cost of a coronavirus home-testing kit, when the NHS service is free.
The LGA has urged the public to be wary of such scams and reiterated that the official scheme will never ask for any payment information, passwords or pins, ask someone to buy a product or download any software, or to call a premium rate phone number.
UK councils warn over coronavirus test-and-trace messaging scam
Scammers request bank details despite NHS home testing kit being free
www.theguardian.com
They brushed off this possibility when they announced the test and trace, but it was inevitable and obvious to anyone living in the real world
Scammers can be extremely clever, and there will always be people who believe them or don't see the warnings 