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There was no college fund, no family savings to help Jamilah Williams pay for school. After she graduated from college and landed her first salaried job, her parents reminded her that she would have to help them pay off her student loan debt.
“It was like, Oh, wow, this is going to take a huge cut out of my small paychecks, ” Williams said.
Long after her student days, the $200 monthly payment has left her unable to cover other costs. If she needs to buy pet food, she puts it on her credit card. Her car broke down and she can’t afford to get it fixed.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Card Scam In FL: What To Know
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine joined 44 other state attorneys general in calling for tech companies to crack down on fake vaccine card sales online. (David Allen/Patch)
WASHINGTON, DC A new scam tied to the coronavirus pandemic is targeting Virginia and District of Columbia residents online, and the jurisdictions top legal officials are warning constituents.
Some people may be tempted to buy fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards to avoid getting the vaccine, but the FBI warns that it s illegal, as well as dangerous. In some cases, thieves are using the images people have posted on social media of their Centers for Disease Control-issued vaccinations cards to sell them online.