Worrying scam

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  1. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Just got the following text. It appeared to come from the NHS ie it’s in the same stream as genuine messages regarding Doctors appointments etc

    It’s a fake to try and get my card details but the fact it appears alongside genuine NHS messages is very concerning

    “NHS: You've been in close contact with a person who has contracted the Omicron variant. Please order a test kit via: nhs.testkits-uk.com/nhs”

    The website looks convincing but no real NHS website ends with .com
     
    Farnham_Red, Apr 28, 2022
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    I got that Sunday too TBH I ignored it cos I didn’t see how it could have been true given my phone had been at home for a week and only people who have number is my family.
     
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    testkits-uk.com - I wonder why the the domain registrars / Nominet don't cancel the domain as it's been used for nonsense? Surely it's not that difficult both technically and morally ?
     
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    Talking of scams if anyone gets a TEXT from Royal Mail about a parcel or owing money DONT DO ANYTHING apart from delete. Royal Mail NEVER EVER text be warned.
     
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    I thought you were going to say you'd got a season ticket renewal letter!
     
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    Ha ha lol ,quality work
     
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    I and more annoyingly my Gran got this text a few weeks if not a month ago.
     
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    Geddiswasguud Well-Known Member

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    I thought you were going to tell us we would get a free season ticket for next year...ooh err!
     
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    Royal Mail definitely do text, but they don’t ask you for money via text.
     
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    Yes they do. I got one this week with details of a parcel they were planning to deliver on a tracked 48 service with the option to rearrange for a different day if not in. It’s free to do that though.
     
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    Had one from Hermes. It was very good. Until it started asking for my mother's maiden name 'for security reasons.'
     
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    I've never known them text but iam surprised at that having never heard about after working for them for 39 years,but I will stand corrected. Unless my PDA sends a text lol.
     
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