City of Pittsburg issued the following announcement on Dec. 17
Since the start of the pandemic, fraudsters have been flooding consumers with pitches of scams.
The California Senior Medicare Patrol is warning the community about potential COVID-19 vaccine scams and is providing tips to avoid coronavirus scams and fraudulent claims.
Do not give your Medicare number to anyone offering a free, unsolicited COVID test
Do not respond to offers of a “free” or “special virus kit”
Do not fall for scammers posing as contract tracers who ask for your Medicare number,
Social Security Number or bank information
Do not share your Medicare number with callers offering free back or knee braces
Do not sign up for hospice to get free supplies or help at home if you are not terminally ill.
To report fraud, please call: 855-613-7080
To read the scam prevention flyer, click here.
Original source can be found here.
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