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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
Some of us can spot these a mile off.
Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE -- Adrian C |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
Yes the local nhs has been alerting people to text messages like this this
very week. I'm afraid that the crooks see no issue with fleecing the public at any time, even an emergency. Brian -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! "Adrian Caspersz" wrote in message ... Some of us can spot these a mile off. Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE -- Adrian C |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:33:28 +0000, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote:
Yes the local nhs has been alerting people to text messages like this this very week. I'm afraid that the crooks see no issue with fleecing the public at any time, even an emergency. Brian They did it 'big time' during the war, so no change there. |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
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Adrian Caspersz wrote: Some of us can spot these a mile off. Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE Just checked, and the only email I've ever had from the NHS was one telling me about Test and Trace and advising me to get the app. I have had emails from my doctor (and hospital after asking them to - but they have reverted to SMS) I'm told the NHS doesn't think email secure enough, so only use it for circulars. -- *Never test the depth of the water with both feet.* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Adrian Caspersz wrote: Some of us can spot these a mile off. Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE Just checked, and the only email I've ever had from the NHS was one telling me about Test and Trace and advising me to get the app. I have had emails from my doctor (and hospital after asking them to - but they have reverted to SMS) I'm told the NHS doesn't think email secure enough, so only use it for circulars. I received confirmation of my jab appointments by email -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
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charles wrote: In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Adrian Caspersz wrote: Some of us can spot these a mile off. Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE Just checked, and the only email I've ever had from the NHS was one telling me about Test and Trace and advising me to get the app. I have had emails from my doctor (and hospital after asking them to - but they have reverted to SMS) I'm told the NHS doesn't think email secure enough, so only use it for circulars. I received confirmation of my jab appointments by email Was the whole thing done by email? Offering you the appointment? And by NHS direct, rather than your GP? -- *I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote: In article , charles wrote: In article , Dave Plowman (News) wrote: In article , Adrian Caspersz wrote: Some of us can spot these a mile off. Other, less computer literate (including mobile phone users) may not. Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDH_D3G4lvE Just checked, and the only email I've ever had from the NHS was one telling me about Test and Trace and advising me to get the app. I have had emails from my doctor (and hospital after asking them to - but they have reverted to SMS) I'm told the NHS doesn't think email secure enough, so only use it for circulars. I received confirmation of my jab appointments by email Was the whole thing done by email? Offering you the appointment? And by NHS direct, rather than your GP? NHS England, Primary Care, sent me a letter telling me to book on line. A week later, I had a phone call from my GP's practice, to check that I'd got a booking. -- from KT24 in Surrey, England "I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle |
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Fake NHS Vaccination SCAM Email
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charles wrote: Was the whole thing done by email? Offering you the appointment? And by NHS direct, rather than your GP? NHS England, Primary Care, sent me a letter telling me to book on line. A week later, I had a phone call from my GP's practice, to check that I'd got a booking. Yes - that would be logical. The problem is scam emails where you click on a link. A scammer is unlikely to want to pay for printing and postage. -- *'ome is where you 'ang your @ * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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