Covid 19 And so it begins

stocktake · 11th August 2020, 11:06

My Friend in Bradford just sent me this.

Just received a phone call
Good morning, I'm calling from the NHS track and trace service. 😷
According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.'🤒
'OK. Can you tell me who that person was?'
'I'm not able to tell you that. 🤐
That is confidential information.'
'Right. Um... so ....'
'But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?'
'Ok (gives address)'
'Thank you - and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalize this and send the kit to you.'
'Sorry - a payment card? I thought this was all free?'
'No - I'm afraid not!
There is a one-off fee of £50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you're ready.'
'No - that's not right. 🤑
This is part of the NHS so there's no charge.'
'I'm afraid there is. Can you give me the card number please - this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.'🤑
I asked for the name of the person calling and their supervisor and they put the phone down.
This is how scammers work. And vulnerable people will fall for it.”
Don't fall for it...! ☎️

PaulC75 · 11th August 2020, 11:58

Plus the scammers cant even get it right as self isolation is now 10 days not 7!

myfirstrover · 11th August 2020, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

My Friend in Bradford just sent me this.

Just received a phone call
Good morning, I'm calling from the NHS track and trace service. ��
According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.'��
'OK. Can you tell me who that person was?'
'I'm not able to tell you that. ��
That is confidential information.'
'Right. Um... so ....'
'But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?'
'Ok (gives address)'
'Thank you - and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalize this and send the kit to you.'
'Sorry - a payment card? I thought this was all free?'
'No - I'm afraid not!
There is a one-off fee of £50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you're ready.'
'No - that's not right. ��
This is part of the NHS so there's no charge.'
'I'm afraid there is. Can you give me the card number please - this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.'��
I asked for the name of the person calling and their supervisor and they put the phone down.
This is how scammers work. And vulnerable people will fall for it.”
Don't fall for it...! ☎️

These scum are despicable , you can only imagine how many people get conned into this

Reebs · 11th August 2020, 12:58

Thanks for giving everyone the heads up on this Dave, as you say there will be many people across the country duped by this scam

Parker · 11th August 2020, 13:01

Any opportunity and these people rip off the vulnerable

now ppi is over they have to catch you some other way.

Thankfully my 83 year old mum always lets her phone go to voicemail first but thanks I can now tip her off about these poisonous con artists too

macafee2 · 11th August 2020, 18:20

what has taken the scammers so long?

macafee2

Dallas · 11th August 2020, 18:54

Thanks for the tip off Dave.

ADO282 · 11th August 2020, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

what has taken the scammers so long?

macafee2

I wouldn't do to look like a scam, after all most people know how inefficient the real track and trace system is !!

bl52krz · 11th August 2020, 19:32

The only mistake Dave made was..................try and keep them on the phone as long as you can. They gradually get more and more irate. I just act daft.....not very hard to do in my case. The record was 25 minutes all recorded on the phone, when ‘Talk-Talk wanted me to turn the computer on because I had a lot of malware on it. Yea ok.

wraymond · 11th August 2020, 21:20

Didn't there used to be a system of 'caller ID'?

11th August 2020, 11:06	#1
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,586 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Covid 19 And so it begins My Friend in Bradford just sent me this. Just received a phone call Good morning, I'm calling from the NHS track and trace service. 😷 According to our system, you are likely to have been in close proximity to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means that you now need to self-isolate for 7 days and take a COVID-19 test.'🤒 'OK. Can you tell me who that person was?' 'I'm not able to tell you that. 🤐 That is confidential information.' 'Right. Um... so ....' 'But you do need to be tested within the next 72 hours. So can I just get the best mailing address so that we can send a kit to you?' 'Ok (gives address)' 'Thank you - and I just need to take a payment card so that we can finalize this and send the kit to you.' 'Sorry - a payment card? I thought this was all free?' 'No - I'm afraid not! There is a one-off fee of £50 for the kit and test results. Could you read off the long card number for me, please, when you're ready.' 'No - that's not right. 🤑 This is part of the NHS so there's no charge.' 'I'm afraid there is. Can you give me the card number please - this is very important, and there are penalties for not complying.'🤑 I asked for the name of the person calling and their supervisor and they put the phone down. This is how scammers work. And vulnerable people will fall for it.” Don't fall for it...! ☎️ __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

11th August 2020, 12:58	#4
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11th August 2020, 13:01	#5
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11th August 2020, 19:32	#9
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	The only mistake Dave made was..................try and keep them on the phone as long as you can. They gradually get more and more irate. I just act daft.....not very hard to do in my case. The record was 25 minutes all recorded on the phone, when ‘Talk-Talk wanted me to turn the computer on because I had a lot of malware on it. Yea ok. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

11th August 2020, 21:20	#10
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,185 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Didn't there used to be a system of 'caller ID'? __________________ member no. 235

11th August 2020, 11:58	#2
PaulC75 Newbie None currently Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bedford Posts: 19 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Plus the scammers cant even get it right as self isolation is now 10 days not 7!

11th August 2020, 18:20	#6
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	what has taken the scammers so long? macafee2

11th August 2020, 18:54	#7
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Thanks for the tip off Dave.

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