Hello neighbours,
this is an important message, as it tells you not only how to avoid scams,
but also how to deal with NHS Test and Trace. There are already NHS Test
and Trace scams around - see below for a *safe method* of responding to any
T&T messages/texts.
Keep safe,
Fides
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 at 23:39
Subject: Coronavirus-Related Scams - How To Protect Yourself 16/06/2020
23:39:15 [326154]
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Coronavirus-Related Scams - How To Protect Yourself
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Dear subscriber,
Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands
on your money and personal information. *To date, Action Fraud has received
reports from 2,378 victims of Coronavirus-related scams, with the total
losses reaching over £7 million.*
*How you can protect yourself from Coronavirus-related scams:*
There are some simple steps you can take that will protect you from the
most common Coronavirus-related scams. Here’s what need to do:
*1 - Watch out for scam messages*
Your bank, or other official organisations, won’t ask you to share personal
information over email or text. If you receive an email you’re not quite
sure about, forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS):
report@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
*2 - Shopping online*
If you're making a purchase from a company or person you don't know and
trust, carry out some research first, for example, by checking to see if
others have used the site and what their experience was. If you decide to
go ahead with the purchase, use a credit card if you have one, other
payment providers may not provide the same protection.
*3 - Unsolicited calls and browser pop-ups offering tech support*
Never install any software, or grant remote access to your computer, as a
result of a cold call. Remember, legitimate organisations would never
contact you out of the blue to ask for financial details such as your PIN
or full banking password.
*NHS Test and Trace scams:*
The NHS Test and Trace service plays an important role in the fight against
coronavirus and it’s vital the public have confidence and trust in the
service. However, we understand the concerns people have about the
opportunity for criminals to commit scams.
*What you need to know:*
Contact tracers will *only call you from the number 0300 013 5000*. Anyone
who does not wish to talk over the phone can request the NHS Test and Trace
service to send an email or text instead, inviting them to log into the
web-based service.
All text or emails sent by NHS Test and Trace will ask people to sign into
the contact tracing website and will provide you with a unique reference
number. We would advise people to *type the web address
https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk ;<https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk>
directly into their browser*, followed by the unique reference number given
to you, rather than clicking on any link provided in the message.
*The NHS Test and Trace service 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 or purchase a product or any kind
- 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 download any software to your PC or ask you to hand over
control of your PC, smartphone or tablet to anyone else
- ask you to access any website that does not belong to the government
or NHS
If you think you have been a victim of fraud, please report it to Action
Fraud at https://www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If
you live in Scotland, please report directly to Police Scotland by calling
101.
*Message Sent By*
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)
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