COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Scams

People across the country are receiving emails and texts, asking them to complete a limited-time survey about the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine. In exchange, people are offered a free reward but asked to pay shipping fees. If you get an email or text like...

Niagara County Sheriff’s Office: Watch out for vaccine survey scams

Author: WGRZ Staff Published: 9:20 PM EDT March 15, 2021 Updated: 9:20 PM EDT March 15, 2021   NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — As more people continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is warning Western New Yorkers about the...

OIG interview focusing on COVID-19 vaccine fraud

COVID-19 Scammers Target Senior Citizens. KSFR reporter Mary Lou Cooper talked with Medicare fraud agent Nenette Day to find out what consumers can do to protect themselves.  Link: https://www.ksfr.org/post/covid-19-scammers-target-senior-citizens

Patient Advocate Program Webinar – December 1, 2020

Date: December 1, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM Topic: Exploring the Latest Health Care Scams & How to Protect Your Health Care Identity Speakers: Beth Nelson, SMP Director, NY StateWide Senior Action Council; Leslie Sierra, Outreach Counselor, NY StateWide Senior Action...

Don’t Fall for the 90# Telephone Scam

A legacy phone scam using the 90# buttons on business landline telephones is still around, targeting phones served by a private branch exchange (PBX) or private automatic branch exchange (PABX). How this scam occurs You receive a call at your office from someone...