Gardaí have urged people to be on the alert concerning a Covid-19 vaccination phone scam. It involves people being contacted by phone and being offered a date for their vaccination.
The fraudsters then look for sensitive personal details such as the person's name, PPS number, date of birth and address. Text messages have also been sent requesting people to confirm private information such as PPS number, date of birth and address.
Gardaí say the HSE does not send text messages to confirm those details and will not request payment for a Covid test or a vaccine People are being reminded that their GP will be the first point of contact about vaccination, which is free of charge and is not available privately.