Digital Coronavirus Passports Scam Emails

Several people have been receiving scam emails about digital coronavirus passports. As already mentioned on so many occasions on here, these scammers don’t stop do they. But, wherever possible, we will alert you to any such scams. Let’s take a look at some of the scam email details. Also, as ever, stay safe and stay alert. And, if you can, spread the word if you can.

Digital Coronavirus Passports Scam Emails

A quick heads up asking you to remain vigilant after reports of a circulating scam email regarding ‘digital coronavirus passports’.

As more and more holiday destinations continue to open their airports to the UK and large-scale events are trialled, you may need to apply for an NHS COVID pass to show your vaccination details or test results. This will be a requirement depending on the venue or country you are entering.

Scammers, purporting to be NHS employees, are taking advantage of people’s excitement for their holidays by offering phony passports in exchange for a fee.

The scammers have sent emails with links that redirect you to a fake but convincing ‘NHS’ website that asks you to apply for your ‘digital coronavirus passports’ using your personal and payment details.

Scam Email Example

Here follows a typical introduction to a typical digital coronavirus passports scam email:

“The Covid 19 travel certificate has been created in a bid to restore the freedom of travel, which has been put at a halt for a year now, since the pandemic erupted all over the block.”

What to look out for, apart from the badly worded opening paragraph – e.g. “erupted all over the block”? Does this look like the kind of wording the NHS would use?

Also, the emails are being sent from a non NHS email account. One I saw was sent from a hotmail email account. Furthermore, the email is addressing you as “Dear (email address)” instead of addressing you by name. There is no mention of an NHS number which is normally on official NHS messages.

Further down in the body of the email there are two links to click on. One if you want the passport and another if you don’t want it. Do not click on either. I’ll repeat that as if I’m shouting – DO NOT CLICK ON EITHER. Not under any circumstances.

Hopefully this brief warning message keeps you safe from these scam emails.

Stay safe everyone.

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