Hi Denise

just to let you know if the link is to the Zoe project then it is a legitimate survey. There is an initiative to get people to record their symptoms to help understand the way the virus works. https://covid.joinzoe.com/

you are right to be wary though and it's always good to check these things

Hi Sarah I am really upset because I dont where they get my phone nr.And its not that link.I havent given the gov or NHS my permission to sell my information to a 3rd party.I have never been disgnosed with the virus.I have to deal with my own cancer.Even if its genuine why they are bothering the cancer patients? I am not happy about it.I would like to be erased from the vulnerable list any chance how can I do it?

Hi again Denise, I suggest first of all that you check with your GP to see if they definitely sent it to you as it might be something important. If it is coming from them then you can simply tell them you no longer wish to receive texts. If it is coming directly from the NHS because you have been identified as vulnerable then you can find out how to stop these texts by visiting the NHS website digital.nhs.uk/.../creating-a-covid-19-text-service-for-vulnerable-people

I would suggest before you do anything you do check with your GP first

Best of luck

Thank you.I will do.I dont want to be on vulnerable list so my personal details go around everywhere.

Hi Denise,

These things are pretty common I'm sorry to say - smishing. Quite often they just send them to random phone numbers with a generic text. There are some good pointers at this email address. www.financialfraudaction.org.uk/.../

Copy the text from the message, paste it into Google and see whether it is a known scam message. 

Best wishes

Dave

Thank you Dave.I have called my GP is not from them although the number is the GP surgery.Its really disquisting how these people preying on vulnerable.

Denise

Hi,

If it was from the Zoe survey it may have been from a friend.

I was invited to join Zoe last month - everytime you log out it asks if you would like to invite a friend to join. It is fairly anonymous and hasn't generated any junk mail.

Hope you are OK.

Dave

Hi its ok thank you for reply. I have ignored the text message and deleted it.

Denise