FTC warns of ‘vaccine survey’ scams, because people are the worst

OSTN Staff

FTC warns of 'vaccine survey' scams, because people are the worst

There’s no good thing that scammers won’t try to ruin.

The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning Wednesday that unscrupulous actors are preying upon the newly vaccinated, attempting to trick those in the throes of post-jab joy out of their cash.

“Complete this short 30-second survey about your experience with Moderna COVID-19 VACCINE to select one of our exclusive reward offers (minimum value $90),” reads one such scam highlighted by the FTC. 

While the specifics of the vaccine-related scams may vary, the broad details are the same. Potential victims are asked to take a survey about their shot experience, and are promised a gift in exchange for doing so. Of course, they only have to pay a small shipping fee first.  Read more…

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