A new phone scam appears to be preying on Australians’ hopes of enjoying eased restrictions once they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Authorities have warned of the scam where a potential victim is sent a text message purportedly offering them access to a digital COVID-19 vaccine passport.
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“Your digital version of Covid-19 Passport is available,” reads an example of the kind of messages being sent as part of the scam, according to federal government agency Scamwatch.
Included in the message is a web link, with the message being sent from a contact, “BeCovidSafe”.
People who receive the text are urged to delete it.
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