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Test and trace phone scam

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FannyCornforth Sun 02-Oct-22 10:34:22

DaisyAnne

I think that might have been what alerted the rest of us rosie. However, I think that if putting even obvious scams on here alerts one person then it's worthwhile.

Definitely. They succeed by catching people off guard.
Fore warned is fore armed

rosie1959 Sun 02-Oct-22 10:31:28

Most definitely worthwhile DaisyAnne there are so many scammers around. We frequently get a message say x amount has been withdrawn from our bank account

DaisyAnne Sun 02-Oct-22 10:24:49

I think that might have been what alerted the rest of us rosie. However, I think that if putting even obvious scams on here alerts one person then it's worthwhile.

rosie1959 Sun 02-Oct-22 10:10:08

My DH had one of these obviously fake and test and trace ended ages ago

maddyone Sun 02-Oct-22 09:48:15

I thought Test and Trace had wrapped up operations, so whoever is sending this quite possibly is not in the country.
It’s easy enough to obtain a testing kit if you’ve run out of the free ones. I’ve still got some left as I collected a few as I needed to test every visit to my elderly mum in her care home. However mum has since died so I’ve still got a few left. It’s not difficult to buy testing kits though.

Streaky Sun 02-Oct-22 09:01:34

I received the same text this morning. I must have been in contact with the same imaginary person!

FannyCornforth Sun 02-Oct-22 08:53:02

I must admit - it originally scared me silly, as we have only recently started going out and about due to various stuff.
I heard on the news this morning that Covid is in the rise again, so the b******s are clearly seizing their opportunities ?

FannyCornforth Sun 02-Oct-22 08:50:45

Funnily enough, at exactly the same time I received this

DaisyAnne Sun 02-Oct-22 08:37:10

I received a message this morning purporting to be from Test and Trace and giving a link to ordering a free test kit. Of course, you knowsmile, but just in case DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK

www.devon.gov.uk/news/trading-standards-warning-over-nhs-test-and-trace-text-scam/