BUYER BEWARE: California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned against getting tested for COVID-19 at pop-up test sites, where scammers could be simply collecting people's personal information.
— Pop-up COVID test sites at shopping centers, particularly those without lines, look mighty attractive to busy people in need of a last-minute test – but local officials are warning that such sites may be scammers collecting personal information.and websites popping up across the state.“Throughout California, fake testing sites are sprouting up to exploit families and individuals seeking COVID tests,” Bonta said in a statement.
According to Bonta, these sites pose as legitimate companies and healthcare clinics offering COVID-19 testing. Many patients don’t even receive test results after paying for a test, and many of these suspicious sites ask for personal identifiable information with the intention of committing fraud.
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