There is no cost when you order the government’s free at-home COVID tests. Anyone who says otherwise is scamming you.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — If you haven’t ordered your free at-home COVID test kits from the government, you should. I mean, somewhere along the line your taxes helped pay for them, so why not get them, right?
Debbie from Whitsett sent in this:
I ordered my COVID home test when NEWS 2 shared how to order the tests. I received a text requesting my credit card information to pay for the delivery fees. Is this legitimate?
NO. No, it’s not legit. That request for your credit card is a scam.
The Federal Trade Commission put out this warning as soon as the tests were available. The site says: The tests are completely free. There are no shipping costs and you don’t have to give a credit card or a bank account number.
I took screenshots when I ordered my tests online because I knew this would be an issue. Right on the USPS order page, it says: Shipping is free. The order summary showed I was getting four tests with the subtotal as zero and the shipping and handling as zero for a total of zero dollars. These tests don’t cost you out of pocket. Anyone who tries to tell you differently is a scammer.
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