UK users targeted by malicious, fake contact tracing text messagesA message falsely warns users they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Scammers are reportedly preying on the UK's upcoming contact tracing app.
UK mobile users are receiving malicious texts, falsely stating they have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 symptoms.
The attack could be used to steal personal information, or compromise bank accounts.
A report suggests that scammers have already starting targeting UK mobile users with fake, malicious contact tracing warnings before the UK's contact tracing app has even been released to the public.
As Independent reports:
A text scam is trying to scare people into believing they could have contracted COVID-19.
The false message tells them that they have been near someone who has shown symptoms for the disease and that they should get tested.
But if they are to follow the instructions in the message, the scam will actually just try to steal their person...
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UK users targeted by malicious, fake contact tracing text messages
