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Better Business Bureau warns of phony COVID-19 testing sites | News

Milwaukee – This winter’s spike in COVID-19 cases has more people than ever looking for tests. This has given rise to a new scam: phony websites and suspicious in-person testing sites used to collect personal and insurance information.

Several websites appear after an online search for a COVID-19 testing site in your area, and a testing clinic affiliated with a local pharmacy or a pop-up run by a local group is selected.

In one version of this scam, you arrive at the testing site and are asked to complete a form with personal information, your driver’s license, and medical insurance cards are photographed. Then, a swab is done and a promise is made that test results will arrive within a short time. Unfortunately, the test is fake and the results never arrive. It was an excuse to get your information.

In another version of this con, you complete an online

Better Business Bureau: FDA warns residents of COVID-19 testing scams | Local News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people of fraudulent coronavirus tests, vaccines and treatments as the pandemic continues.

Since the arrival of the omicron variant, the increase of testing for COVID-19 has become a concern. Scarcity often leads to potential scams for a product that doesn’t exist, the compromise of personal identifiable information, or the increase of deceptive advertising.The FBI issued a warning earlier this year about potential fraud related to COVID-19 antibody tests. Scammers are selling unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests, which can give inaccurate results. In doing so, they are also collecting personal information, such as Social Security numbers and dates of birth. They may also be stealing health insurance or Medicare information that can be used in future schemes.

How the scam works

Robocalls are sent out to consumers directing them to a website that looks like a clinic or medical supply company offering

Three scam alerts the Better Business Bureau says you need to know about

ROANOKE, Va. – The Better Business Bureau is sounding the alarm on three scams you need to know about.

1. Fake Streaming Service Activation Prompts

If you have a smart TV, you need to be aware when you’re setting it up. As you sync up your accounts with smart TV apps, it sometimes requires visiting an activation page online.

The Better Business Bureau says if you put the address directly into your computer or phone’s web browser, you’ll be directed to the official YouTube link to activate your account. But some people just search for the website, and that’s how they get scammed.

“A lot of crooks have figured out that they can pay to be at the top and they can put what appears to be your activation page and it’s not. It actually is taking you to where you’re going to try to sign in and then it’s

Better Business Bureau ENC warns consumers about porch pirates

by: Better Business Bureau

Posted: Dec 8, 2021 / 01:40 PM EST
/ Updated: Dec 8, 2021 / 01:41 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is projecting that they are going to process and deliver 12 billion letters, cards, and packages from Thanksgiving to Christmas. With the abundance of doorstep deliveries, front porches become a gold mine for thieves who are combing neighborhoods to steal people’s packages. Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina (BBB) is offering tips to help consumers stop porch pirates from ruining the holiday season.

“Online shopping is the norm and thieves are looking to take advantage this holiday season,” said Mallory Wojciechowski, President and CEO of BBB. “We always stress buying from safe online sites, but consumers need to be careful throughout the entire shipping and delivery process to ensure they receive their product.”

BBB offers the following tips on receiving

Better Business Bureau Provides In-Depth Info on Scams

BBB Shares Data On Scams

Concerned consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook in August that “…seeks to put an end to Facebook’s policy of actively soliciting, encouraging, and assisting scammers it knows, or should know, are using its platform to defraud Facebook users with deceptive ads, and compel Facebook to either compensate Facebook users for their losses or disgorge the billions of dollars in profits it has unjustly earned from such misconduct.”

Some fraudsters hinder the ability of people to get their money back by using payment methods with little or no safeguards. If consumers use credit cards or PayPal to buy items online, they may receive a refund if they challenge fraudulent purchases. Many people, however, are not aware of this protection.

Online shopping fraud has been growing for several years, but dramatically increased during the pandemic, according to BBB research. A BBB survey