China News Service, March 31. According to a comprehensive report by the US "World Journal", with the increase in demand for the new crown pneumonia vaccine, Los Angeles County warned residents that those scams related to vaccination are also increasing.
The chief scientific officer of the county health department, Dr. Paul Simon, warned a few days ago that if someone was willing to sell an appointment for vaccination, it would be a scam.
If someone is willing to sell vaccines at low prices or secretly, it is also a scam.
Paul Simon said that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now investigating vaccine-related cyber scams.
People across the country have received fraudulent emails and text messages, asking them to complete a limited-time online survey on Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccines, and they will be rewarded but have to pay for shipping, but in reality There is no legal vaccine survey on the Internet, and people will be asked to provide a credit card or bank account.
He said that everyone can get vaccinated for free, and soon, from April 15th, everyone in California over the age of 16 can get vaccinated. There is no need to buy a vaccination card for travel or other reasons.
When people are vaccinated, they will get a white new crown pneumonia vaccination card, which will display personal information, the date of vaccination, and the type of vaccine (including batch number).
If someone actively sells vaccination cards, it must be a scam.
Los Angeles County officials also reminded that we must be alert to the following red flags to prevent possible fraud.
This includes asking for immediate personal or financial information, such as social insurance, bank account or credit card numbers, Medi-Cal or Medicare details.
The public must not share this information.
If you receive an invitation to purchase vaccines and indicate that the vaccine will be mailed to you, there is actually no secret source from which you can purchase vaccines.
None of this scam mailed a real vaccine.
If people see advertisements for fake vaccines or miracle cures using vitamins or other dietary supplements, they must not take it seriously.
Many scammers now promote these content, even if these products have not yet proven effective.
The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has issued warning letters to many companies warning them to sell products that claim to prevent, treat or cure new coronary pneumonia.
(Zhang Hong)