Public Health Ontario warning people about COVID-19 text message scam
Public Health Ontario is warning Ontarians to stay on the lookout for a phishing scam offering money to those following public health directives.
The health agency tweeted a warning about the scam on Monday morning.
The tweet said that the text messages appear to be offering a monetary reward for getting a COVID-19 vaccine or following public health guidelines.
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They are advising anyone who gets a text of this nature to ignore and delete it.
TEXT MESSAGE SCAM: PHO is advising the public of a text message scam currently circulating that appears to be offering a monetary reward for receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or following public health measures. We did not send this text message. Do not reply and delete immediately. pic.twitter.com/KQWisbkBOz
— Public Health ON (@PublicHealthON) January 31, 2022
Public Health Ontario does not offer monetary rewards for following public health directives.