CONCORD â State Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald issued a scam alert, especially for the stateâs older adult population, related to a rise in Social Security-related scam calls.
Over the past month, the Attorney Generalâs Consumer hotline has experienced a sharp increase in calls reporting Social Security-related scams.
New Hampshire residents have received scam phone calls from an automated message stating there has been âfraudâ associated with the recipientâs Social Security Number.
The message asks the recipient to press â1â or stay on the line to speak with an individual who can âhelpâ or âassistâ with the fraud.
The recipient is then connected to an individual (a scammer) who requests personal identifying information, including the recipientâs name, date of birth, and Social Security Number.
Watch Out for These COVID Vaccine Scams, NH Prosecutors Warn
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The distribution of coronavirus vaccines has begun and scammers may already be trying to target vulnerable people, officials in New Hampshire warn.
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Residents in the Granite State are being urged by Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald not to take phone calls or open or engage in emails from those purporting to be consumers of COVID-19 vaccinations. Due to high demand for the vaccine, scammers may take the opportunity to attempt to fraudulently obtain money or personal identifying information from consumers by representing that they can provide fast access to a COVID-19 vaccination, read a statement Wednesday from MacDonald.
Officials are reminding residents that the vaccine, once available, will not cost anything regardless of insurance status. Some clinical trial scams may even offer to pay you hundreds or thousands of dollars to participate in it.
Those who get the vaccine will not be asked to provide any kind of payment to reserve a timeslot. You will also not be asked to provide confidential information like a social security number, bank or credit card information, the attorney general said.
Any specific questions, like if there is an office-visit cost, should be addressed to your health care and/or insurance provider, according to the AG. The general public can also monitor the Vaccination Planning website for future distribution.
CONCORD — New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald encourages consumers to be on the lookout for scams related to the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Officials are reminding residents that the vaccine, once available, will not cost anything regardless of insurance status. Some clinical trial scams may even offer to pay you hundreds or thousands of dollars to participate in it.
Those who get the vaccine will not be asked to provide any kind of payment to reserve a timeslot. You will also not be asked to provide confidential information like a social security number, bank or credit card information, the attorney general said.
Any specific questions, like if there is an office-visit cost, should be addressed to your health care and/or insurance provider, according to the AG. The general public can also monitor the Vaccination Planning website for future distribution.