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NewsColony Users of COVIDsafe tracking app are receiving hoax text messages amid coronavirus Hundreds of tracking app users have received hoax text messages telling them they are in violation of lockdown laws.  People who downloaded the COVIDsafe app were texted and told they were detected travelling too far from their home, which is against social distancing measures.  ‘The COVIDsafe App has detected you are now +20km from your nominated home address,’ the hoax text message read.  The app uses people’s name, postcode, age range and phone number to help health officials identify people who have come into contact with anyone infected with the virus. More than two million Australians have downloaded the coronavirus tracing app within a day of its release, far exceeding expectations.  A fake message was sent to hundreds of users telling them they were detected travelling too far from their home  ‘Please register your reason for travel by calling ...