Four years for Covid ‘smisher’

A Covid fraudster who exploited the fears of vulnerable people during the pandemic by sending bogus NHS messages was jailed for more than four years. Victims of Taige Gallagher, 21, were told they were eligible for the Covid vaccine and instructed to enter their details. The information was then sold to other online fraudsters, the Old Bailey heard. Gallagher used automated programs to also bombard targets with messages claiming to be from the HMRC, and various banks between October 1…