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COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Scams

Fraud Surrounding COVID-19 is Increasing - Alabama Department of Senior Services

Social media is no place for COVID-19 vaccination cards.  Vaccination Card DoD

Image - EJ Hersom, DOD

BBB Offers Safety Tips for Social Media and COVID Scams

SMP Scam Watch COVID19 Vaccine 1

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) has numerous stories related to coronavirus scams.

NARCOG encourages you to never supply personal identifying information over the phone, by text, email to anyone that contacts you offering to sell you a test, a service or product related to the virus outbreak.

Other Federal Agency Alerts

U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) - www.eda.gov

View the latest COVID-19 Fraud Alert information and video from the Office of the Inspector General here.

https://oig.hhs.gov/coronavirus/index.asp?utm_source=web&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=covid19-landing-page

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. 

View the full report here -  https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-update-fda-and-ftc-warn-seven-companies-selling-fraudulent-products-claim-treat-or

Other helpful sites with additional information and scam alerts.

www.fcc.gov  This link has sample audio of calls from scammers.

www.justice.gov

www.consumer.ftc.gov

www.smpresource.org

www.ssa.gov