You gotta give it to scammers. They never take a day off and nothing is morally off-limits to them. No sooner than the Covid vaccine became available, ne’er-do-wells started figuring out ways to fool people into handing over their money, identifying information, or orifices (OK, we made that one up) in exchange for a shot in the arm.
How would you know if you were about to be a victim of a vaccine scam? We found 10 tell-tale signs. Some are real, some are just funny figments of our imaginations — but we wouldn’t put them past anybody.
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Vax Scams
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You get offered a vaccine appointment out of the blue.
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The vaccine registration website is janky.
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You have to hand over cash (or credit).
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The vaccine is being offered in a dark alley.
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They require a prostrate exam before giving you the vaccine.
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They want to give it to you in the butt.
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They want to inject it in your vein.
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The dude administering the vaccine looks like this.
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They’re reusing needles.
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You’re promised cash or prizes for getting the vaccine.