With Omicron sweeping the nation, scammers are finding new ways to trick people out of their personal information and money.
All over the country, long lines at testing sites have been the norm, resulting in hours spent waiting to find out if you’re COVID positive. The Biden Administration came up with the idea to buy a billion at-home tests and allow people in the U.S. to start ordering them online. But scammers had ideas of their own to create fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits.
The Better Business Bureau warns about robocalls directing people to what looks like a legitimate website. But the scammers are just looking to collect credit card and other personal information.
If you plan to buy a test online, make sure it’s approved by the Federal Drug Administration. You can check to see if the test you’re considering is an approved antigen diagnostic test or molecular test before you buy. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission also recommends doing a search using the company’s name and words like “scam,” or “complaint” to see if there are previous issues. The FTC suggests paying with a credit card so that you can dispute the charge in case you never receive the product. Also know that private insurance companies are now required to cover the cost of eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month per person.
If you’d like some of the Biden Administration’s free at-home tests, after January 19th, head to COVIDTests.gov and order up to four tests per…
