The HSE has issued a warning following a surge in Covid close contact text scams which are conning people out of money.
Covid-19 cases are on the rise this Christmas and scammers are taking advantage of the situation by sending false notifications to people claiming they have been a close contact. Victims of the scam are then invited to buy what they are told are ‘mandatory’ antigen tests by clicking a link.
A HSE have reminded people that it does not charge or ask for payment for these tests and urged people not to click on links in unsolicited texts and emails. A spokesperson said: “There has been an increase in scam texts relating to the health services and Covid-19.
