Covid Scammers - Scams - Do Not Fall Prey To Online Telephone Pranksters

And so it begins!......

Good afternoon
I'm calling from the NHS
track and trace service.

According to our system,
you are likely to have been
in close proximity to someone
who has tested positive for COVID-19.

This means that you now
need to self-isolate for 7 days
and take a COVID-19 test.

OK. Can you tell me who that person was?

I'm not able to tell you that.
That is confidential information.

Right. Um... so ....

But you do need to be tested
within the next 72 hours.
So can I just get
the best mailing address
so that we can send a kit to you?

Ok (gives address)

I just need to take a payment
card so that we can finalize this
and send the kit to you.

Sorry - a payment card?
I thought this was all free?

No - I'm afraid not.
There is a one-off fee of £50
for the kit and test results.
Could you read off
the long card number for me,
please, when you're ready.

No - that's not right.
This is part of the NHS
so there's no charge.

I'm afraid there is.
Can you give me the card number please
- this is very important,
and there are penalties for not complying.

Puts the phone down.

This is how scammers work.

And vulnerable people will fall for it.

Don't fall for it...!

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Just a warning for everyone in the UK,
be careful don't fall for it, stay safe
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