Beware of COVID Vaccination Scam

GIn an alarming trend, authorities have flagged concerns over fraudulent activities exploiting inquiries about Covid-19 vaccinations. According to law enforcement officials, scammers are leveraging fears regarding vaccine efficacy to deceive unsuspecting individuals into disclosing sensitive personal information, such as Aadhaar numbers and bank details.

Fraudsters posing as representatives from the health department have been contacting individuals, purportedly to verify whether they have received Covishield or Covaxin vaccinations. Subsequently, these callers proceed to solicit personal information, including Aadhaar numbers. Additionally, some individuals have reported receiving calls from interactive voice response systems (IVRS) featuring pre-recorded messages, requesting vaccine-related details.

Do not respond to unsolicited calls or messages enquiring about COVID vaccinations and requesting your personal information or asking you to reply by pressing certain numbers on your phone.