Covid: Vaccine scams in South Asian languages

Scam vaccination invitations often ask for personal and financial information, but the vaccine is free and the NHS would never ask for bank details.

As coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, fraudsters are using this as an opportunity to scam people. The NHS is warning everyone to be vigilant about fake vaccination invitations.

These scam emails, calls or texts often ask for personal and financial information, but the vaccine is free and the NHS would never ask for bank details. The National Cyber Security Centre and Action Fraud have asked anyone who receives a suspicious email or text to report it.

BBC Asian Network is helping people in the South Asian community to spot potential scams, with advice videos in five South Asian languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil and Gujarati.

Urdu

Haroon Rashid explains coronavirus vaccination scams in Urdu.

Punjabi

Raj Kaur Bilkhu explains coronavirus vaccination scams in Punjabi.

Sylheti

Poppy Begum explains coronavirus vaccination scams in Sylheti.

Tamil

Jeyapragash Nallusamy explains coronavirus vaccination scams in Tamil.

Gujarati

Kamlesh Purohit explains coronavirus vaccination scams in Gujarati.