Just like with stimulus checks, the Better Business Bureau says scammers are trying to use the test kits as an opportunity to pounce.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Now that the U.S. government has opened up orders for at-home COVID-19 tests, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning: beware of scammers. They struck before with other programs like the stimulus checks, and the BBB warns scammers are poised to pounce again.
In a news release, the BBB of the Southern Piedmont and Western North Carolina reported the most likely scams will happen online as people try to place an order. These fake links could pop up in a web search, in social media posts or ads; or even in unsolicited emails and texts. The BBB says the messages will urge you to follow the link.
At first glance, it all seems legit: the United States Postal Service logo is shown and it looks like a real website. You come to a form to request the tests, but that’s where the first sign of trouble can be spotted.
The BBB said the real website for ordering kits from the USPS only asks for your name and address. Scam websites, however, will ask for more confidential information, like your Social Security number or Medicare ID. Scam…
