Where There’s Money, There’s A “Professional” Scammer

“Hello. I’m Dr Clock. Isn’t the weather wonderful today? I’m your contact tracer from Dr Click’s practice. Before we start, can you just go to this web site, and download the App for me?”

For those that remember the Talk Talk cybersecurity incident, there was a sharp intake of breath, when England’s Depute Chief Medical officer annouced that you will be able to tell that someone is not a scammer, as they will sound “professional”:

Twitter baffled as top medic says tracers won't sound like scammers

Dido Harding (currently in charge of the Track and Trace programme), at the time of the Talk Talk incident, said something similar, and that:

“You will be able to tell that the email is from us, as it will have a Talk Talk link in the email, and the subject field will have something related to Talk Talk”.

Basically, if there’s money to be gained, the scammers will be as professional as you want, and can even target individuals. For example, Hamilton FC lost over £1…