NY Consumer Protection gives tips to avoid COVID-19 vaccination scams
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Dec 29, 2020, 10:39pm EST
With
the COVID-19 vaccine already being distributed to
certain groups throughout the state,
officials are warning that scammers trying to make a buck from unsuspecting New
Yorkers may be coming out of the woodwork.
The director
of the New York State Division of Consumer Protection, Paula O Brien, says now
more than ever you should always follow the No. 1 rule if it sounds too good to
be true, it probably is.
O Brien says over the last few years, government imposter scams have been
on the rise. She says the Federal Trade Commission reported 8,900 incidences