Police warning: Falkirk officers highlight Covid testing scam

Police in Falkirk are warning people to be on their guard to a Covid testing scam.
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Officers said people are receiving text messages saying you have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the Omicron variant and asks you to click on a link to order a test kit.

They are then linked to a cloned NHS website saw them then being asked to enter personal details and make a payment towards postage.

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Falkirk Police warned on social media: “We are continuing to get reports of scam texts related to Covid tests which leads to a cloned NHS website asking you to enter personal details and pay a small 'postage charge' (usually between £1-£2).

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“NHS Scotland does not currently charge for Covid tests and will never ask for payment.”

The added that the NHS will not tell you that you have a limited time frame in which to apply for a Covid document or to take a Covid test.

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