Florida AG Warns Public Against COVID-19 Testing Scams

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads nationally, Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody warns consumers there are “bad actors” who come in the name of helping others but only to help themselves to personal information. Moody recently announced that her office has received complaints about “suspicious COVID-19 testing sites.” “As we have seen throughout the pandemic, scammers change tactics as news and situations change,” Moody said in a press release. “With the recent rise in the number of people seeking COVID-19 tests comes an increased risk that scammers will try to take advantage of the demand.” Because of long lines of in-person testing, many have decided to “seek the convenience” of at-home COVID-19 tests and testing services the attorney general’s office said. There are also reported incidences in Illinois as Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his state is also “cracking down” on what he called “fly-by-night” testing centers referring to them …  » Read full article