UK Cybercrime Center Warns Public to Beware Vaccine Scams The UK’s national reporting center for fraud and cybercrime has cautioned the public to be alert for fraudsters criminally exploiting the CCP virus crisis by pretending to be signing people up for vaccines. “If you receive an email, text message, or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, this is a scam,” Pauline Smith, head of Action Fraud, warned in a statement on Thursday. “Remember, the vaccine is only available on the NHS and is free of charge.” The NHS will not at any stage ask anyone to pay for a vaccine, the center said.