Australians have been warned to delete a text message after a scammer pretending to be Medicare urged recipients to click on a dodgy link.
The text message, which was sent to Australians over the past week, advised recipients they have been in contact with"someone who has contracted Omicron".
A spokesperson for Services Australia, which is linked to Medicare, confirmed the text is a scam. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw / Supplied
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