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Scamming - Fraud
The "Fast Test Kit" scam text message below is being sent by scammers. The fraudulent text message claims recipients have been in contact with someone with the Omicron variant and ask them to pay for a test kit at the phishing websites: fast-testkit .com and fast-teskit .com.
From: +447518295155NHS: You have been in contact with someone with the Omicron variant. Apply for a test kit today. hxxp://fast-teskit.com
From: +447518295155
NHS: You have been in contact with someone with the Omicron variant. Apply for a test kit today. hxxp://fast-teskit.com
The phishing websites(fast test kit com andfast tes kit com ) in the fake text message steal personal and financial information. Therefore, recipients of the "Fast Test Kit" scam are asked not to click the link in it. They may share in a comment along with the below along with the telephone number it came from, to help inform others.
If you were tricked by the scam text into submitting financial information, please contact your bank for help.
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44 7561 635382 Sent one
44 7518 295153 sent me identical message, clicked on link but closed when asked to pay for delivery
07518 295132NHS: You have been in contact with someone who has the Omicron Variant. Apply for a test kit today: https:)//fast-test kit.com.Received this message and clicked link but stopped when asked to pay £1.34 for delivery which meant providing bank details.
44 7842 964160You've been in close contact with someone who has recently tested positive. Please order a test kit: hxxps://fast-teskit.comGOT THIS MESSAGE FROM THE ABOVE NUMBER SCAM
Just received this scam text message from 07562 083746You've been in close contact with someone who has recently tested positive. Please order a test kit: hxxps://fast-teskit.com
44 7511 168236 sent me this scam text today.
44 7518 295144 sent me this omicron scam txt. This was on Thursday 17 February 2022.
07518295145 this number sent me omicron scam txt
Beware, I was sent one today from telephone number: 447518295152.I reported it to number 7726 ...
Got one from telephone number: 447519328981
