Police warn public over NHS Test and Trace app scam

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has alerted the public today (Monday, September 28) to be on guard after they have been made aware of a scam app circulating
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A TVP spokesperson said on Twitter: "We have been made aware of an NHS Test and Trace scam that is circulating. If you are being asked for any of the details listed below this is a scam, please do not share your info. The new NHS Covid-19 app is the only official contact tracing app for England and Wales."

The details which the police were referring to were tweeted out by Action Fraud (AF).

AF said members of the public will not be asked to provide any passwords, bank account information or PIN numbers.