Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
A lot of online users have reported receiving text messages from telephone number 07307810357 regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, and want to know if the number and message are legit. Yes, telephone number 07307810357 belongs to the NHS Coronavirus Service. The service is provided by NHSX, in collaboration with NHS England, NHS Digital, and NHS Business Services Authority. This is a legitimate use of data to provide an essential service and we mention the various parties involved to give reassurance if you see any of them mentioned in the message.
However, fraudsters can spoof phone numbers, this means that messages may look like they're coming from the NHS numbers. Therefore, do not provide any of your personal details nor credit card details in response to these messages.
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