Posted: Mon 15th Mar 2021

Received an email from ‘Pfizer Vaccine Opinion Panel’ ? – It’s a scam, say Flintshire Trading Standards

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Mar 15th, 2021

A warning has gone out to residents in Flintshire regarding a Covid related email scam. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The email purports to come from a ‘Pfizer Vaccine Opinion Panel’ and advises recipients that if they take part in the survey, they will be offered free rewards. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flintshire Trading Standards team has said, “this is a scam!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for the team said we are “warning the public of a recent e-mail scam that is circulating.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The email appears to come from Pfizer Vaccine Opinion Panel and advises recipients that if they take part in the survey, they will be offered free rewards. This is a scam.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“When receiving suspicious emails, please do not click on any links that maybe attached and never share any personal information with someone who cannot prove who they say they are.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“To report a scam, please contact Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 250 5050.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can also report email scams to ActionFraud – the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre: actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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