FBI Pittsburgh Warns Residents of Attainable Indicators of COVID-19 Vaccine Rip-off – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh FBI is warning residents of possible signs of COVID-19 vaccine fraud as the distribution process for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has begun in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Read this bulletin for signs of potential fraud as COVID-19 vaccines spread across the country, including Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Protect yourself and your loved ones. https://t.co/j4tbiSblnF pic.twitter.com/WWLt8DHy3C

– FBI Pittsburgh (@FBIPittsburgh) December 24, 2020

The FBI says possible signs of fraud are people asking you to pay for the vaccine out of pocket, people asking you to pay to put your name on a waiting list for the vaccine, people you asking to pay for early access to the vaccine, promising to ship the vaccine at a price, and promoting vaccines from unclear sources.

There are dedicated hotlines for those affected by COVID-19 related fraud and the numbers for them can be found here.