CT Officials Warn Of Coronavirus Vaccine Scams - Across Connecticut, CT - Nobody needs to pay for early access to the vaccine or to be put on a list to get the vaccine, officials said Monday.
Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS
HARTFORD, CT – Governor Ned Lamont and other state officials today are warning Connecticut residents that as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to become available to more people, they should be aware of potential scams related to the vaccine and be on the lookout for certain warning signs that can help them avoid being scammed.
Residents are reminded that:
No one from a legitimate vaccine distribution site will ever ask for your Social Security number of bank information in order to receive a vaccine.
Nobody will ever need to pay to get early access to the vaccine.
Lamont warns of COVID vaccine scams
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A file photo of a Meriden, Conn., police cruiser.Meriden Police / Contributed Photo
Connecticut officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for scams related to the COVID-19 vaccine, while authorities in Meriden have reported scammers posing as contact tracers.
Gov. Ned Lamont’s office on Monday alerted residents to some potential red flags.
Fraudsters could ask for personal information such as social security numbers, bank account information or ask residents to pay to be put on a list to receive the vaccine all things legitimate sites would not request.
“While patients may be asked to provide health insurance information when they receive the vaccine, health insurance is not required to receive it,” the release said.
The governor and other state officials are issuing a warning to residents to be cautious of possible COVID-19 vaccine scams. Gov. Ned Lamont said that as the COVID-19 vaccine continues to become available to more people, you should be aware of potential scams related to the vaccine and be on the lookout for certain warning signs that can help them.