The journey continues. I have now been booked on a course, here's how it happened.
What they said in the email
"Look out for a call from 0800 092 1191"
What actually happened
I got a text message, which was marked as a scam by my phone.
What it said
You were referred to join Healthier You: the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, provided by Reed Wellbeing. We now have a face-to-face programme available for you to join in your local area! 14th December 2022 15:00 pm at Hannakins Farm, Community Centre Rosebay Avenue, Billericay, Essex, CM12 OSY. Please call 0800 092 1191 to book in. Thank you!
What happened next
After carefully checking the text message, and noting that "15:00pm" is a good indication of a scam, I also noticed that the phone number is the same as the one I got in the unsolicited email.
What I did next
I called the number - the phone recognised the number as Reed (that's good!)
What did they say / do?
I was offered the course at a different time and place by a lady whose English was poor and who was difficult to understand as a result. I booked the course and shortly afterwards received an email with details of the sessions. They start in November (next week) and go all the way through to August 2023.
This 'almost right' approach reminds me of the phrase used by my former employer, "good enough for government work". Which basically means not good enough! The government via the NHS is being ripped off by this company.
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