‘Oku taupotu ‘i lalo ha fakamatala fakaTonga

The Ministry of Health has encouraged vigilance over a new text scam that claims to contain details about a new Covid-19 passport.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health confirmed it's not an official message.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health confirmed it’s not an official message. (Source: Supplied)

“Kia Ora. Ministry of Health has issued a new COVID-19 Passport,” the text message reads. “View your vax history, travel overseas and more.”

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Health confirmed it’s not an official message.

“We encourage people to always confirm they’re getting information from legitimate sources.

“Any message claiming to be from the Ministry of Health and linking to a website other than the Ministry’s official website (health.govt.nz), or other legitimate health channels such as www.tewhatuora.govt.nz or covid19.govt.nz is likely to be a scam,” the spokesperson said.

Anyone who comes across content such as this that they believe to contain misinformation is asked to report it to the department of internal affairs by forwarding it to 7726 or by visiting https://www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-Complain-About-TXT-Spam.

FAKAMATALA FAKATONGA

Kuo fakatokanga ‘a e Potungaue Mo’ui Nu’u Sila oku ‘i ai ‘a e sikemi fo’ou ‘oku fai ‘i he text ‘o tufaki kau ai ‘a e fiema’u e fakaikiiki ‘o ha taha ki he paasipooti fo’ou Koviti 19.

Ko e text ‘oku peheni: “Kia Ora. Ministry of Health has issued a new COVID-19 Passport,”

Kau ai ‘eni : “View your vax history, travel overseas and more.”

Kuo ‘osi fakapapau’i ‘e ha tokotaha lea ma’a e Potungaue ‘oku ‘ikai ko ha fekau faka’ofisi ‘eni ia ‘a e potungāue.

Kuo fakalotolahi ‘a e Potungaue ki he kakai ke nau fakapapau’i ko e fakamatala ‘oku nau ma’u ‘oku mo’oni mo falala’anga.

Kapau ‘oku ke ma’u ha fakamatala natula ngalikehe o pehe ko e oatu mei he Potungaue Mo’ui fakapapau’i ‘oku ‘i ai ha link ki he ngaahi uepi ko eni (health.govt.nz),  www.tewhatuora.govt.nz pe covid19.govt.nz . Ko ha toe uepi kehe pea ke mahalo ko e sikemi ia.

Lipooti ‘a e ngaahi text pe fekau ngali kehe ko eni ki he  7726 pe ko ho’o ‘a’ahi ki he https://www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-Complain-About-TXT-Spam.

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