People across the UK are being issued an urgent warning over a scam targeting their credit card details.
A new text message scam targeting unsuspecting victims sees fraudsters pose as the NHS asking for payment in order to create a Covid pass, experts have warned.
Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has published details of the scam and urged the public to be wary of text messages containing links and asking for payment details.
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic opportunistic criminals have taking advantage of the situation to trick people in handing over personal details.
Scammers will often make contact via email, phone calls and texts using sophisticated methods to exploit people during this unprecedented time.
NHS Covid scam warning
This latest scam involves a text message containing a link to a website mimicking the official NHS website, which asks users to input the exact name registered with their GP surgery, as well as their home address.
The fraudulent website has been designed to look identical to an official NHS page (Malwarebytes)
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