NHS omicron Text scam

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Everyone thinks that until they're the one that falls for it.

Who’s actually clicking on “test-kits-delivery.com” ffs.

Maybe they’ll fool the odd granny but come on..

 

[Don Karleone]

Not being funny but you’d have to be a complete moron to fall for these scams.

Not strictly true. The old and vulnerable will read it and crap themselves. My Mrs is vulnerable and read it just as she woke up and clicked the link. Didn't lose anything, thankfully.

 

[laserblue]

Mrs laser received one of these texts last week. We spotted it was a scam because a) the link was to a third party not the NHS and b) test and trace has finished anyway.

 

[Blue Maverick]

My dad got this text about 8 weeks ago almost lead to him losing all his money, these fuckers are good at scamming old people thank god for his neighbour

 

[Blue Mist]

My dad got this text about 8 weeks ago almost lead to him losing all his money, these fuckers are good at scamming old people thank god for his neighbour

There's a bloke near me that was targeted by these scammers. Over the years despite people warning him, he handed over a fortune. In one con he thought he was buying one of those Easter Island statues, so he handed over 80 million to a bloke in Leicester.

 

[1961_vintage]

There's a bloke near me that was targeted by these scammers. Over the years despite people warning him, he handed over a fortune. In one con he thought he was buying one of those Easter Island statues, so he handed over 80 million to a bloke in Leicester.

Easily done.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

There's a bloke near me that was targeted by these scammers. Over the years despite people warning him, he handed over a fortune. In one con he thought he was buying one of those Easter Island statues, so he handed over 80 million to a bloke in Leicester.

I see what you did there.

 

[Centurions]

Had the NHS text awhile back myself. Never ever click on links in texts & emails, if you think you need to contact them, then look up the contact details yourself, paying attention to what the search brings up. I've had customers who have phoned up trying to claim £40 & £50 a pop because they've used some online company who put you through to every company under the sun but at premium rates. There's arseholes galore out there just waiting to part you from your money.

 

[Centurions]

just checked and can confirm mine was a scam with this address

nhs.test-kits-delivery.com/nhs

question is why did this stack up on messages from my gp which I know were genuine???

It shouldn't have been from the same number if that's what you mean. Does your phone categorise messages in some way?

Mine was https://per-home-test.com but it was automatically blocked as spam (Sky mobile) a couple of weeks back.

 

[Bigga]

I, rather, enjoy getting the calls.

They stopped after I kept them on the line, chatting about any old thing, including asking them how their day was going and asking them about themselves.

I can be a caring old bean when I can be arsed...

 

[flook]

It shouldn't have been from the same number if that's what you mean. Does your phone categorise messages in some way?

Mine was https://per-home-test.com but it was automatically blocked as spam (Sky mobile) a couple of weeks back.

its an iphone, messages are grouped together from the same number, in this case this is the third message in the group, the other 2 being confirmation of appointments, the message sender is NHS-NoReply no number given.

 

[Centurions]

its an iphone, messages are grouped together from the same number, in this case this is the third message in the group, the other 2 being confirmation of appointments, the message sender is NHS-NoReply no number given.

Perhaps they spoofed their number so it appears under the same group? It may be a "feature" of the Apple iMessage Groups? I've always been Android myself so not 100% at all.

 

[laserblue]

There's a bloke near me that was targeted by these scammers. Over the years despite people warning him, he handed over a fortune. In one con he thought he was buying one of those Easter Island statues, so he handed over 80 million to a bloke in Leicester.

He got done. I only paid £20,000.

 

[Champions again in 2012]

I got a letter from Very.co.uk telling me that some c*nts opened an account using my details and they suspect it’s idenity theft. Got to ring them this morning to confirm their suspicions. Not had the omicron text yet but apparently there are arrest warrants out for my non payment of tax. At least that’s what the voice messages said on the answer phone

 

[mosssideblue]

Who’s actually clicking on “test-kits-delivery.com” ffs.

Maybe they’ll fool the odd granny but come on..

That really is a condescending post. Many vulnerable people exist who are not able to fully understand or comprehend.

 

[Vic]

Well, the smart arse lobby can take comfort from their not being "old and vulnerable". Wait till you get a text from NHS-NoReply and that comes on your phone as the same "contact" name as you get notice of appointments from your GP.

The bank said it's fooling a lot.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Well, the smart arse lobby can take comfort from their not being "old and vulnerable". Wait till you get a text from NHS-NoReply and that comes on your phone as the same "contact" name as you get notice of appointments from your GP.

The bank said it's fooling a lot.

Sounds like a deliberate tactic to create a surge of anxiety and then hit you when you are vulnerable.

The gambling industry uses similar techniques to illicit a less rational and more instinctive response on fixed odds betting machines and online platforms.

Only silly people think that it is only grannies that can get scammed.

 

[flook]

Well, the smart arse lobby can take comfort from their not being "old and vulnerable". Wait till you get a text from NHS-NoReply and that comes on your phone as the same "contact" name as you get notice of appointments from your GP.

The bank said it's fooling a lot.

exactly what I got, I'm pretty tech savvy, suspicious by nature and it had me in 2 minds as to whether it was a scam or not

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Had the Omni text earlier this week but they didn't even manage to have a link in the text to press.