Brunei Ministry of Health warns people of Covid-19 scam calls


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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, March 7 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): The Ministry of Health (MoH) issued a public warning of scam calls from unknown numbers that inform the recipients they are close contacts of a Covid-19 positive case and request them to call a number for further verification during which they are asked to provide personal information.

The MoH said these calls did not originate from the ministry or the Darussalam Line 123 and called on the public to refrain from sharing personal information with suspicious callers.

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