Gov UK Scam Text About NHS COVID Vaccine
There are fake NHS COVID email messages like the one below that appear to have been sent from a GOV UK email address that is telling people they are eligible to apply for the COVID vaccine. If you have received an NHS scam email, NHS COVID scam, or NHS vaccine email scam, please do not click the link in it. This is because the link in the COVID email scam will take you to a fake NHS website that will ask you for personal and financial information it claims is required. If the requested information is submitted on the fake vaccination scam website, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the COVID vaccine scam email, who will use it fraudulently.
The NHS Vaccine Scam / Vaccination Scam Email
NHS: We have identified that you are elgible to apply for your vaccine. For more information and to apply, follow here: hxxp://gov.uk-registry.com
Remember, do not click the link in the NHS covid vaccine scam or NHS vaccination scam emails, because the scam emails are not form the NHS.
Never Give Out Your Personal Information
With the recent approval of the multiple vaccines in the UK, these types of scam attempts are likely to continue as fraudsters look to take addvantage of the rollout to so many people.
Also, there are cold calls regarding the vaccine that are taking place, where scammers ask people to pay for it over the phone. If you receive one of these calls, hang up.
If you have received the fake NHS COVID-19 Vaccine text, please post it in a comment below to help others. And, if you, or anyone you know, have been affected by the NHS covid scam email, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.
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Note: Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed.