Ontario’s Peel Region is warning residents that a new COVID-related phishing message is circulating.
‼️ Important ‼️
It's come to our attention that spam/phishing text messages are circulating, falsely claiming that recipients will get paid for their COVID-19 vaccinations.
These text messages are FAKE.
So, please don't share personal information or open any links.❌ pic.twitter.com/xIdxljIllu
— Peel Region (@regionofpeel) October 18, 2022
The Region of Peel has turned to Twitter to notify residents of a phishing/spam text circulating that claims recipients can get paid for COVID-19 vaccinations. The region warns recipients not to open links or send personal information to these texts.
The texts are fake, and you will not get paid for COVID-19 vaccinations.
This isn’t the first COVID-19 scam we’ve experienced. Back in 2021, the Canadian Centre of Cyber Security noted that many cybercriminals used the ongoing pandemic as a way to lure victims to visit fake websites, apps and open email attachments.
Source: @regionofpeel