Police issue advice on Covid scams By David G Scott Published: 15:59, 30 January 2021 Get the Courier and Groat sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper People across Caithness are being reminded of the need to be vigilant to avoid becoming a victim of fraudulent messages claiming to be related to the Covid-19 vaccine programme. Scams can be circulated via text messages, phone calls and emails, as well as in person through cold callers presenting at people's homes. Chief inspector Anton Stephenson, of Police Scotland's Safer Communities Division, said: "We are asking the public to continue to be alert to potential scam messages connected with coronavirus vaccines. These include text messages, phone calls and emails.