The FTC is warning people to stay away from unsolicited texts or emails offering a reward for filling out a survey about vaccines, as they say it’s a scam. A scammer posing as a vaccine manufacturer will send you a vaccine-related survey request via email or text message. And there’s also no reason why a vaccine manufacturer would require personal information like your social security number or date of birth—especially in an unsolicited text of email. For example, one version of the survey scam impersonating Pfizer uses the wrong company logo.Typically, the hyperlinked text will say one thing, but the link will point somewhere else. If you get an email or text that asks for your personal information and you think it could be a scam, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Source: The Nation April 05, 2021 19:52 UTC