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
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
ALBANY - The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers about scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 vaccinations to steal personal information.
Scammers are using techniques that typically arise with a major global event such as: falsely claiming to be online sellers of the vaccination; sending fake emails and texts that contain harmful links designed to steal your personal information; and using robocalls to pitch vaccination information.
People should be on the lookout for scammers looking to take advantage of public interest surrounding vaccinations, a news release said.
âThe arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination brings along hope for so many of us, but it also creates new opportunities for unscrupulous scammers to attempt to lure people into unintentionally providing their personal information,â Secretary of State Rossana Rosado said.
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A nurse prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for a worker of the New York City Fire Department EMS. (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)
Scam artists are taking advantage of the interest in the COVID-19 vaccines to steal personal information, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection is warning.
Scammers are using techniques that typically arise with a major global event such as falsely claiming to be online sellers of the vaccination, sending fake emails and texts that contain harmful links designed to steal people’s personal information, and using robocalls to pitch vaccination information.
Dec 30, 2020 ALBANY The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers about scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 vaccinations to steal personal information. Scammers are using techniques that typically arise with a major global event such as: falsely claiming to be online sellers of the vaccination; sending fake emails and texts that contain harmful links designed to steal your personal information; and using robocalls to pitch vaccination information. People should be on the lookout for scammers looking to take advantage of public interest surrounding vaccinations, a news release said. “The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination brings along hope for so many of us, but it also creates new opportunities for unscrupulous scammers to attempt to lure people into unintentionally providing their personal information,” Secretary of State Rossana Rosado said.
Dec 29, 2020
Dec 29, 2020
ALBANY - The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers about scammers taking advantage of COVID-19 vaccinations to steal personal information.
Scammers are using techniques that typically arise with a major global event such as: falsely claiming to be online sellers of the vaccination; sending fake emails and texts that contain harmful links designed to steal your personal information; and using robocalls to pitch vaccination information.
People should be on the lookout for scammers looking to take advantage of public interest surrounding vaccinations, a news release said.
âThe arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination brings along hope for so many of us, but it also creates new opportunities for unscrupulous scammers to attempt to lure people into unintentionally providing their personal information,â Secretary of State Rossana Rosado said.