Police and local authorities have issued warnings about a scam text telling you to book a PCR test after being in contact with someone who has Covid. Scam texts are being sent across the country as people prepare to pay for lateral flow tests for the first time.
The text, which appears to be from NHS Test and Trace - takes you to a site where you are then asked to pay to book a PCR test. But the NHS will never ask you to pay for a PCR test. Instead this scam allows conmen to have your bank details - which they can use to drain your account.
Detective Inspector Pete Hankins, from Hertfordshire Police Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit, said: “Fraudsters are very quick to adapt their tactics to take advantage of circumstances, like the pandemic. If you receive any unsolicited messages or calls, you should always be sceptical.
