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Coronavirus vaccine: FBI warns of scams, offers tips to avoid COVID-19 vax fraud

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By | | Boston HeraldWhile people desperately want to receive a coronavirus vaccine as the pandemic continues to rage 10 months later, the feds are warning the public about the rise of vax scams.Federal agencies including the FBI are sounding the alarm about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines.The feds said they have received several complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain people’s personal information and money.“We continue to work diligently with law enforcement partners and the private sector to identify cyber threats and fraud in all forms,” the feds wrote in a warning.Red flags of a potential scam are: People are asked to pay out of pocket to get the coronavirus vaccine; and people are asked to pay money to put their name on a vaccine waiting list, or to get early access.Also, a potential indicator of fraudulent activity is an ad for vaccines through social media, email, telephone calls, online or from unsolicited sources. Marketers offering to sell or ship doses of a vaccine in exchange for payment is another key sign.The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is encouraging consumers to be on the lookout for vaccine scams.“Any telephonic or email representation that a COVID-19 vaccination can be provided quickly in exchange for money or personal identifiable information is a scam. If you receive a call like this, you should hang up immediately,” the office said.We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.Sign up for email newslettersFollow UsMost PopularClose

By | | Boston HeraldWhile people desperately want to receive a coronavirus vaccine as the pandemic continues to rage 10 months later, the feds are warning the public about the rise of vax scams.Federal agencies including the FBI are sounding the alarm about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines.The feds said they have received several complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain people’s personal information and money.“We continue to work diligently with law enforcement partners and the private sector to identify cyber threats and...

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