Last year, a couple of brands of COVID19 vaccines became available. But with the vaccine rollout came scams. Today, I will introduce what kinds of COVID 19 scams exist impersonating the Coronavirus vaccine.
1. They request money for priority access.
There's no way to jump the priority line to get the COVID19 vaccine. The government has outlined the rollout schedule. You can't pay to skip ahead of health care professionals or seniors.
But some cons might access you and ask you to pay for priority access to COVID 19 vaccine. Wake up and smell the coffee.
2. Request payment for the vaccine.
The COVID 19 vaccine is expected to free to everyone in Korea if you are Korean. You shouldn't pay for the vaccine. If someone requests you to pay for the vaccine, you may ignore them. In a likelihood, someone may ask you to pay out-of-pocket for the vaccine with giving you a chance to choose the vaccine brands. Again, ignore it.
3. Require an antibody test before getting the vaccine.
This is the most dangerous one. You don't need proof of antibody test to get the vaccine. However, scammers have made an opportunity out of this as well, and are requesting those people and take a test. There's no requirement to take an antibody test before getting the COVID 19 vaccine.
4. Fake advertisement for offering vaccines from the unofficial center.
There is any possibility you can see an online advertisement for the COVID 19 vaccine. That advertisement doesn't come from the official site is likely attempting to lead you to a phishing site. With only one click, you might lose all your property you have saved all your life.
Except for the official route from the government, there is a high possibility you confront the risk of impersonating the Coronavirus vaccine to attempt your money and personal information. So, please protect yourself from scams and remind these scam ways. Today, I shared how to avoid COVID 19 scams.