Gardaí warn over scam text messages asking public to book Covid-19 test or vaccination

An example of one of the scam text messages in circulation. The spelling error is highlighted. Picture: Garda Info

Gardaí are warning the public about a scam in which people receive a text message, purporting to be from the HSE, advising them to book an appointment for a Covid-19 test or vaccination.

Officers at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) said the phoney 'smishing' text messages most often include a hyperlink at the bottom.