PHOENIX: If the coronavirus pandemic was not serious enough, the scammers are now responsible for locating your non-public data, and in all likelihood your money.
In recent months, there have been several scams targeting other Americans, but now officials warn other Americans of being fraudulent, especially friends who make plans to get tested for COVID-19.
Simon contacted the Let Joe Know team when he won an email saying that his recent COVID-1nine control had to be re-re-implemented as the effects were invalid.
“It’s strange, ” said Simon. “First, they came this way, by email, and they didn’t call me. Besides, they don’t recognize whose it came from.”
He explained how he expected to get effects by email, however, he did not mention the prestige where he checked and the URL (network address) did not match. He questioned the process: if the check wasn’t good, why didn’t they call to let him know?
Instead of clicking the links, you should call your control center.
“They said, “No, all right. The result is negative. Don’t worry about anything, ” said Simon.
So where did this email come from and how did you get your information? Is this just a phishing check and do you understand? Is that something other Americans are increasingly seeing about this pandemic?
According to the Federal Trade Commission, since January 1, 2020, only Arizona has recorded 33,000 times of fraud and identity theft. In those days, the scammers were going to explode with more than $16.five million.
That’s almaximum 4,000 times more than this time last year. In addition to the logical, scammers are creative, forcing agencies to collect warnings for consumers.
The rejection warning was issued through the Department of Health and Huguy Services services to Medicare beneficiaries. They believe the scammers promise COVID-1 nine checks on exposure of sensitive information.
This can take the type of a phone call, a text message, a door-to-door journey on social media posts. HHS stated that without connection to the case, they are “uneleged and illegitimate.”
It turns out that Simon’s email appears to come from a valid lab that has tested sites around the valley, but not the only one he used.
He says with testing options so unclear, falling for a scam could be easier than ever.
“Resources don’t seem to be explained in a dazzling way [for] where to verify them. How to get the results is also a little more confusing,” Simon said. “I can’t believe I’m facing these 60, 70, 80 or so, and having trouble locating the available check.”
So how do you browse a verification site and get its results?
Start somewhere you trust like your doctor or health insurance.
A list of verification sites in part with the status listed here with your schedules and requirements. The state also has an action here.
Toll and no-appointment testing is also ongoing at South Mountain Community College from July to August. Details can also be found here.
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