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Coronavirus scam text message tells people they could have contracted COVID-19
A coronavirus scam text is circulating that tells people they could have contracted COVID-19, experts have warned.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned about the scam message, which comes as the UK Government has started trialling a new coronavirus contact tracing app on the Isle of Wight.
Katherine Hart, Lead Officer at CTSI, said: “We have witnessed a surge in COVID-19-related scams since lockdown began. This evidence is yet another example of scammers modifying their campaigns as the situation develops.
“I am especially concerned that scams themed around the contact tracing app are already appearing, even though the official NHS app has only been released in a limited testing phase on the Isle of Wight.”
The scam message informs recipients that they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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