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A new telephone scam targeting NHS workers has emerged in Scotland
Posted 21 December 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|Scotland
UPDATES: CTSI has warned NHS and social care workers about fraudulent calls seeking bank details for Scotland's £500 pandemic payment, stressing that genuine payments are made through official payroll channels.
CTSI has been made aware of a telephone-based scam seeking to gain the banking details of NHS staff.
At the end of November, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a one-off pro-rated payment of £500 for NHS staff and social care workers in Scotland. In December, health service workers in Scotland reported receiving calls from individuals claiming to represent the NHS aski...
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