Following the release of the COVID 19 vaccine there has been a lot of scam text messages that have been received by people claiming to be giving people grants or vaccinations or money for it. One of these scam text message is one that claims to be from GOV-UK which says that you are eligible for our test and trace support grant and that you can claim up to £800 pounds if you plan to vaccinate.
Well this is what we shall be looking at in this review as we find out what exactly these scammers are up to and what you should do if you get one like this. Below is a sample of the scam text.
GOV-UK : You are eligible for our Test and Trace and support grant. You can claim up to £800.00 today if you plan to vaccinate. Apply at gov-testandtrace-support.com
About the Test and Trace scam text
The message is being sent to various people from different numbers and not from the government. This is a mere attempt to trick you to visit the scam website that they have put in the link at the bottom of the message.
There are many many other people who have received it and it is fake and fraudulent and you will be at risk of getting scammed. Whatever you do make sure you don’t follow the instructions these guys will be giving you because they are all to lead you to either make a payment, give credit card credentials, give them you details, make you complete some surveys which will earn them money or many other possibilities like that.
Verdict
This is a scam.text message and if you have received one like it you are advised not to open the link in it. Those who do will be at risk of getting scammed. Doesn’t it sound funny that they want to pay more than 800 just because you plan on getting vaccinated. That is just too good to be true and is fake. Please copy and paste the scam text message you received in the comments section and help us increase awareness.
Good luck