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NHS warns of scam COVID-19 text messages

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The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has warned the public about a spate of fake messages, sent out as SMS text messages, fraudulently telling recipients that they have been exposed to the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

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Watch out for Omicron COVID-19-themed phishing messages!

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Threat actors have started to exploit the interest in the Omicron COVID-19 variant and are using it as a lure in phishing campaigns. Crooks have already started exploiting the interest in the Omicron COVID-19 variant and are using it as a lure in phishing attacks. Link goes to a fake NHS website.

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Spam and phishing in 2022

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Thus, during the World Cup a brand-new scam appeared: it offered users to win a newly released iPhone 14 for predicting match outcomes. The pandemic The COVID-19 theme had lost relevance by late 2022 as the pandemic restrictions had been lifted in most countries. Of course, no prize ensued after the fee was paid.