In the recent past, a scammer telephoned a patient claiming to be from a local GP practice.
They asked the patient to confirm their identity using personal details like name, address, date-of-birth etc.
Thankfully, the patient was vigilant and realised this was a scam as the telephone number shown was a London number and the call was made prior to the surgery being open.
This methodology has also been reported in Scotland, where similar calls were made impersonating local pharmacies.
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