As more and more people are getting vaccinated against COVID- 19, an opportunity has opened up for scammers to take advantage of the situation.
The BBB is warning against posting a picture of your vaccination card on your social media accounts, as this makes it easy for scammers to create phony versions, which they will then use to sell online.
According to the BBB, these criminals have been busted selling the phony cards in Great Britain and at this point, it s only a matter of time before they use the same tactics here in the United States.
Jim Hegarty, President of the Better Business Bureau encourages anyone who has posted a photo of themselves with their vaccination card to take it down. He also offers some helpful tips to help avoid being scammed.
House painter arrested for theft after not painting Nebraska home
Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) A Gretna homeowner dreams of a new look for her house and paid thousands of dollars to make it all come true, but instead, she got excuses.
After paying a house painter $3,000 in September, Shawn Weyh claims she’s been getting the brush off.
“At least 60 text messages corresponding back and forth with him and him continuing to make promises he was going to get my job done last year, not in the spring,” said Weyh.
A short swatch color sample is all that’s been painted on her house by Rich Griger.
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Better Business Bureau warns of COVID-19 vaccine scams
Since older Nebraskans are next in line to receive the shot, Hegarty said they re most likely to be targeted by scammers. Share Updated: 10:26 PM CST Feb 2, 2021
Better Business Bureau warns of COVID-19 vaccine scams
Since older Nebraskans are next in line to receive the shot, Hegarty said they re most likely to be targeted by scammers. Share Updated: 10:26 PM CST Feb 2, 2021
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Show Transcript FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. ROB: CORONAVIRUS CON ARTISTS ARE OUT IN FORCE, AND TARGETING OLDER PEOPLE HOPING TO GET THE VACCINE SOON. JULIE: KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S EMILY TENCER HAS THIS NEW ALERT FROM 7 CAN HELP. EMILY: THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU REPORTS A SURGE OF SCAMMERS USING THE PANDEMIC TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. JIM: REALLY SINCE MAY ITS BEEN ALMOST NONSTOP. EMILY: NOW, PRESIDENT JIM HEGARTY URGES YOU TO WATCH OUT FOR VACCINE REGISTRATION SCAMS. JIM: WE’RE CERTAINLY SEEING, I THINK,
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