With the United States and Canada close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, government officials expect scams to emerge as distribution begins.
Watch out for everything from phony treatments to phishing messages. Government officials have already been cracking down on phony COVID testing kits and treatments.
Now, they are ramping up efforts to prevent the sale of fake vaccines.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working with the drug companies developing the vaccines to stop the sale and distribution of phony versions.
Also, the Federal Trade Commission issued warning letters to several companies claiming they had a product to cure or prevent the virus.
Read more about coronavirus scams on the Federal Trade Commission’s website.
