Covid-19: Garda and HSE warn of new scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine
Garda and HSE are advising members of the public to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine The HSE will never text you to ask for personal details Your local GP will contact you regarding vaccinations
An Garda Síochána & @HSELive are advising members of the public to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) January 25, 2021
The HSE will never text you to ask for personal details
Your local GP will contact you regarding vaccinations
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The text messages have made requests for people to confirm private and sensitive information such as PPS number, date of birth and address.
Other people have received phone calls requesting they make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine jab at a random hospital. In most cases, the person receiving the call will say they are not in a position to travel to the hospital.
This allows the caller to extract further personal details. Some individuals might confirm that they live alone or reveal their home address. The caller will then offer to come to their residence to administer a vaccine.
The HSE will never text or call individuals requesting personal information and they will never request payment for a Covid test or Vaccine.
Your local GP will be the first point of contact about vaccination or Covid testing.
The Covid-19 vaccine is free and it is not available privately.
More Advice here: https://garda.ie//!PUJOF7
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