Scammer jailed for sending fake NHS text messages to people waiting for Covid-19 vaccination

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Messages told recipients that their details were needed to determine if they qualified for the vaccination

A scammer who sent fraudulent text messages purporting to be from the NHS, banks and other trusted organisations has been jailed for more than four years. According to the Crown Prosecution Serv...

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