Yonkers Insider: Chair of Westchester County Board of Legislators Ben Boykin, 5th District: PSA Regarding Vaccine Scams.

 

Dear Neighbors and Friends, The Westchester County Executive's Office of Communications have developed a new PSA regarding COVID-19 vaccine scams. It is available in both English in Spanish in the links posted below. As we enter this next phase of the pandemic, the county has seen scammers employ a wide variety of tactics to gain access to Westchester residents' identity and sensitive information. According to the PSA, residents should be aware of: Individuals asking for payment for the vaccine. Claims of securing a place on a "sign-up" list for the vaccine. Phone calls from scammers claiming to be government agencies including Medicare and Social Security. Both versions of the PSA can be viewed here: (English)  |  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T6NqVpZJ90&feature=youtu.be (Spanish) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6wEMWOWFDI If you are contacted by someone trying to sell you early access to the vaccine, it is a scam.  Hang up immediately. Please also report them to the Westchester Consumer Protection at 914-995-2155 or at ConPro@westchestergov.com. Please forward this E-News to family and friends who may be interested in this information. Sincerely,