N.S. Health warning public of COVID-19 phone scam

Nova Scotia Health is warning of aphone scam circulating where an automated call or robocall is made, notifying people that they've eitherbeen in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or they have tested positive.

In a news release, the health authority said the automated message asks you to call a number and give out personal information.

Nova Scotia Health said it does not use automated calls to notify people they are a close contact of someone who tests positive for COVID-19 and people should not provide any information to the scammers.

However, the health authoritydoes use automated calls for COVID-19 test results and requires people to provide the last four digits of their health card number and their birth date. The genuine automated message will not ask you to call a number back and provide additional personal information.