As covid cases are rising around Scotland, people are being urged to watch out for scam text messaging appearing to be related to track and trace and other covid measures.
This comes as experts have warned that due to the new sub-variants of Omicron, around one in 30 Scots are expected have the virus.
Trading Standards Scotland earlier warned: "Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, scammers have been keeping up to date with the latest developments. Now, with the launch of NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect service and the new Protect Scotland contact tracing app, consumers are being warned to be wary of fraudsters posing as contact tracers."
