Scammers are using the coronavirus outbreak to con people out of their cash. Callous crooks have carried out a range of scams - from fake sanitisers, bogus food supplements they claim stop people from catching Covid-19, and promises of two months free Council Tax because of the pandemic.
And now they are targeting mobile phone users by sending out fake text messages claiming to be issuing fines for going outside or offering payments related to coronavirus. "Smishing" text messages claim to be from legitimate organisations such as banks or government departments and try to trick people into giving away their personal and financial information or cash.Some texts may claim that the recipient has to make a "penalty payment" after having been
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