I have a weird cheque/payment from NHS.....Can anyone offer advice please??

[Dave7]

As per title, I got a cheque in the post....£150.00.
The payment form details simply says "Valneva Study Visit 14/05/21.
When I googled this it seems to say it is for taking part in "experimental Covid tests".
Very worrying.
I have had 2 jabs, both arranged by my Doctor and both supposed to be Pfizer.
Yes....there is a phone number which I will use BUT......
Is anyone familiar with this ??

 

[Cathryn]

I would find a different number to call and check, not that one. If it is a scam, they'll have scammers prepared to talk to you.

How weird.

 

[Landsurfer]

Whatever it is get over to the Conspiracy Theory page right away .......

 

[Craig the cyclist]

Buy yourself something nice. It will have to be a pretty complex scam if they give you a £150 and ask for absolutely nothing in return!

If the site told you it was Pfizer, and your record says it was Pfizer, it was Pfizer. Pfizer wasn't even involved in the Valneva study.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Sounds like a records mismatch and the cheque was meant for someone who took part in the study. I’d give them a ring.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

It's either a scam or a mistake. My money is on a scam, the cheque will bounce and many will call the number and give bank details etc for BACS.
If it's a mistake, the money isn't yours.

So in either case, just destroy the cheque and forget about it.

 

[biggs682]

Take it to your bank and deposit it

 

[Tenkaykev]

Give them a ring, you’re wise enough to be wary and not give them any details, though I doubt they’ll ask. If it is a scam then there’s fun to be had giving them the run around. Just make sure the phone number isn’t premium rate.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Paging @Drago
You shouldn’t cash the cheque, as you know you are not entitled to the money it may well be illegal.

 

[PeteXXX]

Do a search on the phone number. If it's a scam, someone will have logged it on one of the 'whocalledme' sites.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It sounds legit.

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2021/04/valneva-vaccine.page

 

[Drago]

Id bank it and ask no questions.

 

[Joffey]

As per title, I got a cheque in the post....£150.00.
The payment form details simply says "Valneva Study Visit 14/05/21.
When I googled this it seems to say it is for taking part in "experimental Covid tests".
Very worrying.
I have had 2 jabs, both arranged by my Doctor and both supposed to be Pfizer.
Yes....there is a phone number which I will use BUT......
Is anyone familiar with this ??

My advice - cash the cheque

 

[Bazzer]

Based upon the link from @dave r , it could that study, but you wouldn't be in the Southampton area, neither the age group. So it looks like the cheque belongs to someone else.
Edited to add: they may of course say keep the cheque for your honesty, should you ring them.

 

[Oldhippy]

Do you interfere with electrical items when you are near them? 😁