Monday 24 January 2022

Beware fake phishing email scam "Generate your new Green Pass (Booster dose)"

Beware a new scam email is circulating as follows:-


"Dear Sir/Madam,

 

New Green Pass can now be used to demonstrate proof of a booster or third dose for outbound international travel.

 

Starting today people who have had a booster or a third dose will be able to demonstrate their vaccine status through the Green Pass from 20 January 2022.

 

Old Green Pass will stop working from 30 January 2022 becoming inactive and everyone needs to generate a new Green Pass which will include Booster dose.

 

In order to get a new Green Pass follow the instructions bellow.

Who is eligible?

All eligible people aged 18 or over.
UK citizens and their families, and legal residents.

 

How do I generate a new Green Pass?

You can generate your new Green Pass via NHS portal by clicking the button below:-

*Fake link (screenshot here and link removed)


This update to the Green Pass will mean people can have their complete medical picture at their fingertips if they are going on holiday or seeing loved ones overseas.

 

All eligible people aged 18 or over can get their booster jab at one of thousands of sites across the country.

It has never been easier to get this important extra protection – if you are aged 18 or over, or eligible for other reasons (such as being a frontline health or care worker, or at greater risk from COVID-19), please get your booster vaccination now. This can be three months after your last dose."


*The link points to:-

Fake link (screenshot here and link removed)

How to protect yourself:

In the UK, coronavirus vaccines will only be available via the National Health Services of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. You can be contacted by the NHS, your employer, a GP surgery or pharmacy local to you, to receive your vaccine. Remember, the vaccine is free of charge. At no point will you be asked to pay.

- The NHS will never ask you for your bank account or card details.

- The NHS will never ask you for your PIN or banking passwords.

- The NHS will never arrive unannounced at your home to administer the vaccine.

- The NHS will never ask you to prove your identity by sending copies of personal documents such as your passport, driving licence, bills or pay slips.  

If you receive a call you believe to be fraudulent, hang up. If you are suspicious about an email you have received, forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious text messages should be forwarded to the number 7726 which is free of charge.

If you believe you are the victim of a fraud, please report this to Action Fraud as soon as possible by calling 0300 123 2040 or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.

 

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