Beware of COVID Vaccination Scams
Scammers are rapidly altering their tactics and adapting their schemes to target the COVID-19 vaccine and prey on unsuspecting Medicare beneficiaries. Be 
vigilant and protect yourself from potential fraud concerning COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine:
- The Better Business Bureau is warning the public not to show other folks their COVID vaccination card either in public or in photos on social media as they celebrate receiving their COVID vaccine. The vaccination card lists a person’s date of birth and their first and last name. That is all the information some scammers need to try to open up credit cards, buy cell phones, go shopping, etc.
- You will not pay anything out of pocket to get the vaccine during this public health emergency.
- You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine.
- You can’t pay to get early access to the vaccine.
- No one who is legitimate will call you about the vaccine and ask for your Social Security, bank account, or credit card number.
- No one from Medicare, the health department, a vaccine distribution center or a health insurance company will contact you to ask for your Social Security number, your credit card or bank account information to sign you up to get the vaccine.