【】

There's no good thing that scammers won't try to ruin.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning Wednesday that unscrupulous actors are preying upon the newly vaccinated, attempting to trick those in the throes of post-jab joy out of their cash.
"Complete this short 30-second survey about your experience with Moderna COVID-19 VACCINE to select one of our exclusive reward offers (minimum value $90)," reads one such scam highlighted by the FTC.
While the specifics of the vaccine-related scams may vary, the broad details are the same. Potential victims are asked to take a survey about their shot experience, and are promised a gift in exchange for doing so. Of course, they only have to pay a small shipping fee first.

"People across the country are reporting getting emails and texts out of the blue, asking them to complete a limited-time survey about the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine," explains the FTC. "(And no doubt, there may be one for Johnson & Johnson, too.) In exchange, people are offered a free reward, but asked to pay shipping fees."
Presumably, this is when would-be victims are asked to fork over their credit card number.
This follows on previous warnings in May of 2020, also from the FTC, about contact-tracing scams that involved tricking people into clicking spam links sent via text message. The ongoing problem of coronavirus-themed scams is so bad, Google has created a COVID-19-specific section on its Scam Spotter website to help educate people on the main types of COVID-related scams.
Related Video: How to recognize and avoid fake news
"No legitimate surveys ask for your credit card or bank account number to pay for a 'free' reward," the FTC helpfully reminds consumers.
Unfortunately, if some of the comments on the FTC site are to be believed, this warning can't come soon enough.
"I got [the survey] last week along with the reviews from other 'people' about how wonderful the gifts were," reads one reply to the FTC's warning from March 24. "After I put my info in it said 'Customer is blacklisted' or something like that. I went back and deleted all my info but I bet now it was to [sic] late."
Post-vaccine survey scams are just one of many types of COVID-adjacent fraud highlighted by the FTC. The commission has an entire website dedicated to educating consumers about the ways criminals are attempting to separate them from their cash amid a (still) ongoing pandemic.
SEE ALSO: How to make your smart TV a little dumb (and why you should)
If you think you've received a potentially fraudulent text message or email about a post-vaccine survey, your best bet is to not open it. If you've already opened it and are wondering what to do, do notclick on any links the message contains. They may point your phone or computer to malware.
Instead, delete the message — and rest easy knowing that you both avoided a scam and, hopefully, got your vaccine.
TopicsCOVID-19
相关文章
Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's
It's no secret that Olympians have to eat clean for years to ensure they're at peak physical conditi2025-04-02小組賽二輪結束卡塔爾 、加拿大出局(阿根廷78年世界杯冠軍)
小組賽二輪結束卡塔爾 、加拿大出局阿根廷78年世界杯冠軍)_世界杯 ( 世界杯,球隊 )www.ty42.com 日期:2022-12-21 00:00:00| 評論(已有357703條評論)2025-04-02- 如今,不少小女孩都存在著頭發毛躁的問題 。而頭發毛躁,也會使小女孩看起來不是很漂亮 。正因此 ,不少家長都會采取一定的方法來幫助小女孩改善發質,爭取使其能夠擁有烏黑、順滑的頭發 。那麽,哪些小妙招可以幫助小女2025-04-02
- 蒸箱是一種在如今被越來越多的人所使用的廚房家電,其主要作用是用來製作各種蒸的食物。而無論是用蒸箱製作蒸餃 ,還是用其他的炊具製作蒸餃 ,都是需要掌握一定的時間的,如果蒸的時間不夠 ,餃子會蒸不熟。蒸太久,也2025-04-02
These glasses hide a fitness tracker on your face
The last time a company tried popularizing wearable tech embedded in glasses, most notably with Goog2025-04-02- 對於許多寶寶來說,可能身體會出現缺乏鈣鐵鋅元素的情況 ,這樣的現象都是較為多見的 ,各位家長不用過於擔心,可以通過飲食的補給來給孩子進行調理身體的。比如寶寶想要補充鈣質元素的話,可以多吃一些豆製品和鯽魚等2025-04-02
最新评论