UK Coronavirus Test and Trace scammers steal money and more
Date published
January 2020
Relevant impacts: Financial impact and government outcomes impact
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters contacted members of the public pretending to be from the UK Coronavirus Test and Trace service.
During the contact, they would either ask the member of the public for money and financial details or instruct them to download software.
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Related countermeasures
Help and support to customers, staff and third parties to help them follow correct processes and encourage them to comply with rules and processes and meet expectations.
Put in place processes for staff or external parties to lodge tip-offs or Public Interest Disclosures.
An incident response plan outlines how an entity will respond to a fraud incident.
Coordinate disruption activities across multiple programs or entities to strengthen processes and identify serious and organised criminals targeting multiple programs. It can also include referrals to law enforcement agencies for those groups that reach the threshold for complex criminal investigations.
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